Louisiana's eight watershed regions each coordinate efforts among parishes to reduce the risk of flood damage.

Managing future flood risk in Louisiana through watershed-based solutions

Read the white paper outlining the Governor’s vision for the Watershed Initiative >

A Long-Term Vision

Sustainability and resilience through science, engineering and objective decision-making

This new approach requires unprecedented coordination and cooperation across all facets and functions of government agencies as we work together to mitigate future flood risk.

Learn More About the Watershed Initiative

COUNCIL ON WATERSHED MANAGEMENT AGENCIES

Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority

Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development

Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness - State of Louisiana

Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries

LATEST NEWS

LWI Received More Than 300 Pre-applications For $100 Million Project-funding Opportunity January 24, 2020

The state has received more than 300 pre-applications from local and regional public entit...

State Submits Action Plan to Federal Government for $1.2 Billion in Flood Mitigation Funds December 26, 2019

On Dec. 23, the state submitted its Action Plan to spend $1.2 billion in Community Develop...

State Extends Pre-application Deadline For $100 Million Project-funding Opportunity December 16, 2019

The state has extended the deadline for local and regional public entities to submit pre-a...

UPCOMING EVENTS

Feb 20

Region 5 Steering Committee meeting

101 Jefferson St., Lafayette, LA 70501 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Mar 2

Region 4 Steering Committee meeting

10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Mar 3

Council on Watershed Management meeting

900 N. Third St. Baton Rouge, Louisiana 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

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The Effects of the Great Floods of 2016

145,000

Homes Damaged*

Parishes Impacted

$10B

In Damages

* Rental and owner-occupied homes across the state, according to FEMA verified loss data