Upcoming winds could call for more tree-related damage over the week

BATON ROUGE - Across the capital area, several inches of rain over the weekend and on Monday morning triggered flooding and road closures. Most of this is the result of saturated soil and high winds causing trees to fall."During the spring and warmer seasons, we typically see storm systems with heavier downpours, and we can get one to three inches of rain in a short amount of time," Storm Station Meteorologist Emma Kate Cowan said.Cowan says the heavy rain and wind over 30 miles per hour can ha