Flood, Red River
- When
- May 18, 5:45 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Red River County, 1.06 mi W of Howard to 1.6 mi E of Howard
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- River/Stream Gage
- Coordinates
- 32.230, -93.498
Excessive heavy rainfall during the month of May in the Red River Basin of Southern Oklahoma, Northern Texas and Southwest Arkansas resulted in very high water on the Red River bordering McCurtain County in Southeast Oklahoma, Little River, Hempstead, Lafayette and Miller Counties in Southwest Arkansas, Bowie and Red River Counties in Northeast Texas as well as Caddo, Bossier, Red River, Natchitoches, Winn and Grant Parishes in Northwest Louisiana. Rainfall amounts during the month of May across the Upper and Middle Red River basins of Southern Oklahoma and Northern Texas totaled over 20 inches of rain. At Shreveport, Louisiana, the Red River rose above the 30 foot flood stage on May 30th and remained above flood stage through the end of the month. The Red River in Shreveport, Louisiana, which borders Caddo and Bossier Parishes in Northwest Louisiana, did not crest until the month of June, 2015. A more complete write up for the Red River in Northwest Louisiana will be included in the June, 2015 Storm Data publication. Below Shreveport, Louisiana at Coushatta, Louisiana, the Red River rose above the 31 foot flood stage on May 18th and remained above flood stage through the end of the month. The Red River at Coushatta, Louisiana did not crest until the month of June, 2015 and a more complete write up for the Red River in Red River Parish will be included in the June, 2015 Storm Data publication.