Louisiana, 2001

Flooding in Louisiana, February 18 to 28, 2001

February 18 to 28, 2001 · NWS SHV · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

3 flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$112,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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Event by event

3 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Bossier

When
February 18, 6:00 PM CST to February 28, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Bossier forecast zone
Property damage
$35,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.679, -93.605 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Excessive and prolonged rain fell across northwest Louisiana resulting in high water on Lake Bistineau. The lake crested at 144.8 feet on the evening of the 22nd and the morning of the 23rd. As a result some dozen homes were damaged by flood waters.

Flood, Webster

When
February 18, 6:00 PM CST to February 28, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Webster forecast zone
Property damage
$35,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.714, -93.335 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Excessive and prolonged rain fell across northwest Louisiana resulting in high water on Lake Bistineau. The lake crested at 144.8 feet on the evening of the 22nd and the morning of the 23rd. As a result some dozen homes were damaged by flood waters.

Flood, Bienville

When
February 18, 6:00 PM CST to February 28, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Bienville forecast zone
Property damage
$42,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.347, -93.056 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Excessive and prolonged rain fell across northwest Louisiana resulting in high water on Lake Bistineau. The lake crested at 144.8 feet on the evening of the 22nd and the morning of the 23rd. As a result some dozen homes were damaged by flood waters.

What these are

Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5230871, 5230872, 5230873.