Flash Flooding and Hail in Louisiana, March 8 to 12, 2016

Trees and power lines down.

Trees and power lines down.

Trees and power lines down.

Nickel size hail fell in Natchitoches.

Tree down across the 9600 block of Norris Ferry Road.

Tree down over Kingston Road near the intersection of Mount Zion Road.

A 5-day heavy rainfall event resulted in massive flooding across all of Caddo Parish in Northwest Louisiana. Some of the more impressive 5 day totals across the parish were as follows: Shreveport Southern Hills: 14.88, Shreveport 3.4 ENE: 14.70, Keithville: 13.60, Mooringsport 1N: 11.56. The Louisiana National Guard was deployed by the Governor of Louisiana to assist local law enforcement in the massive response to the prolonged flooding event. These operations included evacuations, search and rescue, distribution and supply of water and meals, security and shelter support and distribution of sandbags and sandbag filling machines. In addition, 36 high water vehicles and 16 boats were called in to assist in the effort. Over 50 roads were closed during the height of the storm across Caddo Parish. Numerous high water rescues were conducted by first responders which included rescuing occupants trapped in their vehicles as well as the rescuing of residents from flooded homes across the parish. Flooding was significant for residents along Caddo Lake, Cross Lake and Wallace Lake across Caddo Parish as well as all these reservoirs saw significant rises from the excessive heavy rainfall. Caddo Lake in Mooringsport, Louisiana crested at 179.95 feet on the morning of March 15th which was 8 feet above flood stage and was the highest stage recorded on Caddo Lake since the flood of May 3rd, 1966. At this stage, major flooding occurred of most homes and businesses, especially ones that were unstilted. Numerous roadways were flooded and closed that lead into Caddo Lake and nearly all travel is restricted to boat travel only. Cross Lake in Shreveport was another lake severely impacted by the excessive heavy rainfall. The lake rose and crested to 177.02 feet on March 10th which was 4 feet above flood stage. This was a record stage for Cross Lake in Shreveport, surpassing the previous record stage of 176.70 feet on April 15th, 1991. Numerous homes were flooded and/or cutoff along the shores of the lake along with numerous roads around the lake including South Lakeshore and North Lakeshore Drives. On Wallace Lake across the extreme southern border of Caddo Parish, the lake rose to 160.23 feet on March 11th which is 9.2 feet above flood stage. This was a record stage for Wallace Lake, surpassing the previous record of 159.65 feet set back on Jan 31st, 1999. At this stage, some 70 homes were flooded below the Wallace Lake Dam along with secondary roads towards and away from the lake were flooded as well. Flooding also closed all four north and south bound lanes of Interstate 49. The Governor's Office of Homeland Security determined that upwards of 350 homes across Caddo Parish were completely flooded with 1121 homes having registered some sort of flood damage from the 5-day event. Public property damage estimates were still pending at the time of this writing. Several Red Cross shelters were set up across the parish for flooded residents. As a result, the Governor of Louisiana declared a State of Emergency for Caddo Parish and wrote a Federal Disaster Declaration for the parish as well.

A 5-day heavy rainfall event resulted in massive flooding across all of Bossier Parish in Northwest Louisiana. Some of the more impressive 5 day totals across the parish were as follows: Taylortown: 20.39, Barksdale Air Force Base: 19.09, Red River Research Station: 17.60, Koran: 16.07, Bossier City 2.4 WNW: 15.98. The Louisiana National Guard was deployed by the Governor of Louisiana to assist local law enforcement in the massive response to the prolonged flooding event. These operations included evacuations, search and rescue, distribution and supply of water and meals, security and shelter support and distribution of sandbags and sandbag filling machines. In addition, 36 high water vehicles and 16 boats were called in to assist in the effort. Over 120 roads were closed during the height of the storm across Bossier Parish. Numerous high water rescues were conducted by first responders which included rescuing occupants trapped in their vehicles as well as the rescuing of residents from flooded homes across the parish. Flooding was significant for residents along Cypress Bayou Lake, Lake Bistineau as well as the Flat River and Red Chute Bayou areas of the parish. These bodies of water saw significant rises from the excessive heavy rainfall. Cypress Bayou Lake east of Benton, Louisiana crested at 184.22 feet which was a new record crest beating the previous record of 182.24 feet in October of 2009. Lake Bistineau in the extreme southeast portion of Bossier Parish set a new record stage of 150.16 feet on March 13th which broke the previous record stage of 147.79 feet in April of 1991. This resulted in severe flooding of both stilted and unstilted homes. Numerous boathouses were submerged. Nearly all access roads to the lake were cut off and travel by boat was the only practical method of transportation. On Red Chute Bayou at the Dogwood Trail, the bayou crested at 26.27 feet on March 13th which just missed the record stage of 26.4 feet in November of 2009. Below Dogwood Trail at Sligo, the Red Chute Bayou crested at 38.80 feet on March 10th which set a new record crest beating the previous record of 37.9 feet in October of 2009. On the Flat River at Shed Road, the river crested at 22.10 feet on March 9th. Below Shed Road at High Island, the Flat River crested at 35.75 which was a new record crest. The previous record at High Island was 32.7 feet on November of 2009. The list of subdivisions across Bossier Parish that were under mandatory evacuation notices included Pecan Valley Estates, Victorian Pointe, Carriage Oaks, Brookhaven, Stockwell Place, Lafayette Park, Stonebridge, Tiburon, Richmond Cove, Dogwood, Golden Meadows, Fox Chase, Tall Timbers and Southgate. Plastic sheeting and thousands of sandbags were laid to reinforce the Red Chute Bayou and Flat River levees which threatened many of these subdivisions. Red Chute Bayou's rising waters also forced the closure of Harrah's Louisiana Downs Racetrack and Casino in Bossier City. The Governor's Office of Homeland Security determined that upwards of 400 homes across Bossier Parish were completely flooded with 1118 homes having registered some sort of flood damage from the 5-day event. Public property damage estimates were still pending at the time of this writing. Several Red Cross shelters were set up across the parish for flooded residents. As a result, the Governor of Louisiana declared a State of Emergency for Bossier Parish and wrote a Federal Disaster Declaration for the parish as well.

A 5-day heavy rainfall event resulted in massive flooding across all of Webster Parish in Northwest Louisiana. Some of the more impressive 5 day totals across the parish were as follows: Minden: 18.73 inches. The Louisiana National Guard was deployed by the Governor of Louisiana to assist local law enforcement in the massive response to the prolonged flooding event. These operations included evacuations, search and rescue, distribution and supply of water and meals, security and shelter support and distribution of sandbags and sandbag filling machines. In addition, 36 high water vehicles and 16 boats were called in to assist in the effort. Numerous roads were inundated with flood waters and closed across Webster Parish. Numerous high water rescues were conducted by first responders which included rescuing occupants trapped in their vehicles as well as the rescuing of residents from flooded homes across the parish. Flooding was significant for residents along Lake Bistineau as well as Dorcheat Bayou in Webster Parish. These bodies of water saw significant rises from the excessive heavy rainfall. Lake Bistineau in the southern portion of Webster Parish set a new record stage of 150.16 feet on March 13th which broke the previous record stage of 147.79 feet in April of 1991. This resulted in severe flooding of both stilted and unstilted homes. Numerous boathouses were submerged. Nearly all access roads to the lake were cut off and travel by boat was the only practical method of transportation. On Dorcheat Bayou at Dixie Inn, the bayou crested at 25.95 feet on March 12th which was a record crest beating the previous record of 25.12 feet in April of 1997. At this stage, thousands of acres of land occurred. Low parts of Dixie Inn suffered severe flooding and the restaurant and boat launch adjacent to the gauge in Dixie Inn was flooded. The Governor's Office of Homeland Security determined that upwards of 400 homes across Webster Parish were completely flooded with 819 homes having registered some sort of flood damage from the 5-day event. Public property damage estimates were still pending at the time of this writing. Several Red Cross shelters were set up across the parish for flooded residents. As a result, the Governor of Louisiana declared a State of Emergency for Webster Parish and wrote a Federal Disaster Declaration for the parish as well.

A 5-day heavy rainfall event resulted in massive flooding across all of De Soto Parish in Northwest Louisiana. Some of the more impressive 5 day totals across the parish were as follows: Stonewall: 15.42 inches, Logansport: 13.14 inches. The Louisiana National Guard was deployed by the Governor of Louisiana to assist local law enforcement in the massive response to the prolonged flooding event. These operations included evacuations, search and rescue, distribution and supply of water and meals, security and shelter support and distribution of sandbags and sandbag filling machines. In addition, 36 high water vehicles and 16 boats were called in to assist in the effort. Over 20 roads were closed during the height of the storm across De Soto Parish. Numerous high water rescues were conducted by first responders which included rescuing occupants trapped in their vehicles as well as the rescuing of residents from flooded homes across the parish. Flooding was significant for residents along Wallace Lake and the northern portions of the Toledo Bend Reservoir as well. These reservoirs saw significant rises from the excessive heavy rainfall. On Wallace Lake across the extreme northern border of De Soto Parish, the lake rose to 160.23 feet on March 11th which is 9.2 feet above flood stage. This was a record stage for Wallace Lake, surpassing the previous record of 159.65 feet set back in January of 1999. At this stage, numerous homes were flooded below the Wallace Lake Dam along with secondary roads towards and away from the lake were flooded as well. Flooding also closed all four north and south bound lanes of Interstate 49. The Toledo Bend Reservoir covers the southwest border of De Soto Parish and the excessive heavy rainfall resulted in a new record crest for the Toledo Bend Reservoir. The lake crested at 174.36 feet on March 10th which beat the previous record of 173.73 feet in May of 1989. The lake also set an all time record release at the dam of 207,644 cubic feet per second or 1.5 million gallons of water per second. Nine gates at the dam were open 22 feet to release this kind of water which is the highest the spillway gates have ever been opened. Some camps and small homes along the lake shore were flooded along with numerous boat houses. Evacuations became mandatory for residents along the River Road area, Caraway Island and the lower Garrett Park areas. The Governor's Office of Homeland Security determined that upwards of 65 homes across De Soto Parish were completely flooded with 217 homes having registered some sort of flood damage from the 5-day event. Public property damage estimates were still pending at the time of this writing. Several Red Cross shelters were set up across the parish for flooded residents. As a result, the Governor of Louisiana declared a State of Emergency for De Soto Parish and wrote a Federal Disaster Declaration for the parish as well.

High water was reported at Caddo and Common Streets, Fern Avenue and Pierremont Road, as well as West 70th Street and Pines Road.

A home was damaged in West Monroe.

Flooding was reported on several roads in the northern part of Desoto Parish in and near Stonewall.

Flooding was reported in Highway 171 at Church Road in Stonewall.

Tree and power line down on Claudes Road near Lake Iatt.

Flooding was reported on Artis Taylor Road.

High water was reported on the I-49 Off-Ramp at Bert Kouns near the Home Depot.

High water over the road at the intersection of Windbrooke Drive and Cherryfield Drive.

High water over roads in the Bellaire subdivision. High water approached a number of homes in this subdivision.

A 5-day heavy rainfall event resulted in massive flooding across all of Claiborne Parish in Northwest Louisiana. Some of the more impressive 5 day totals across the parish were as follows: Caney Raws: 16.08 inches, Homer 1.2 N: 15.25 inches. The Louisiana National Guard was deployed by the Governor of Louisiana to assist local law enforcement in the massive response to the prolonged flooding event. These operations included evacuations, search and rescue, distribution and supply of water and meals, security and shelter support and distribution of sandbags and sandbag filling machines. In addition, 36 high water vehicles and 16 boats were called in to assist in the effort. Numerous roads were inundated with flood waters and closed across Claiborne Parish. Numerous high water rescues were conducted by first responders which included rescuing occupants trapped in their vehicles as well as the rescuing of residents from flooded homes across the parish. The Governor's Office of Homeland Security determined that upwards of 100 homes across Claiborne Parish were completely flooded with 309 homes having registered some sort of flood damage from the 5-day event. Public property damage estimates were still pending at the time of this writing. Several Red Cross shelters were set up across the parish for flooded residents. As a result, the Governor of Louisiana declared a State of Emergency for Claiborne Parish and wrote a Federal Disaster Declaration for the parish as well.

A 5-day heavy rainfall event resulted in massive flooding across all of Union Parish in Northern Louisiana. Some of the more impressive 5 day totals across the parish were as follows: Rocky Branch: 20.29, Farmerville: 15.69. The Louisiana National Guard was deployed by the Governor of Louisiana to assist local law enforcement in the massive response to the prolonged flooding event. These operations included evacuations, search and rescue, distribution and supply of water and meals, security and shelter support and distribution of sandbags and sandbag filling machines. In addition, 36 high water vehicles and 16 boats were called in to assist in the effort. Numerous roads were closed during the height of the storm across Union Parish. Numerous high water rescues were conducted by first responders which included rescuing occupants trapped in their vehicles as well as the rescuing of residents from flooded homes across the parish. Lake D'Arbonne in Union Parish rose and crested to 88.89 feet on March 11th which is the second highest crest ever recorded. This resulted in severe flooding of both stilted and unstilted homes. Numerous boathouses were submerged. Nearly all access roads to the lake were cut off and travel by boat was the only practical method of transportation. The Governor's Office of Homeland Security determined that upwards of 500 homes across Union Parish were completely flooded with 630 homes having registered some sort of flood damage from the 5-day event. Public property damage estimates were in excess of 3 million dollars. Several Red Cross shelters were set up across the parish for flooded residents. As a result, the Governor of Louisiana declared a State of Emergency for Union Parish and wrote a Federal Disaster Declaration for the parish as well.

A 5-day heavy rainfall event resulted in massive flooding across all of Lincoln Parish in Northern Louisiana. Some of the more impressive 5 day totals across the parish were as follows: Ruston 5.5 NW: 18.02, Ruston 1.6 NW: 17.53. The Louisiana National Guard was deployed by the Governor of Louisiana to assist local law enforcement in the massive response to the prolonged flooding event. These operations included evacuations, search and rescue, distribution and supply of water and meals, security and shelter support and distribution of sandbags and sandbag filling machines. In addition, 36 high water vehicles and 16 boats were called in to assist in the effort. Nearly 90 roads were inundated and closed with flood waters during the height of the event across Lincoln Parish. Numerous high water rescues were conducted by first responders which included rescuing occupants trapped in their vehicles as well as the rescuing of residents from flooded homes across the parish. The Governor's Office of Homeland Security determined that upwards of 6 homes across Lincoln Parish were completely flooded with 275 homes having registered some sort of flood damage from the 5-day event. Public property damage estimates were upwards of 10 million dollars. Several Red Cross shelters were set up across the parish for flooded residents. As a result, the Governor of Louisiana declared a State of Emergency for Lincoln Parish and wrote a Federal Disaster Declaration for the parish as well.

Highway 171 was closed near Keithville due to flooding.

A car stalled in high water on the on-ramp to Highway 3132 at West 70th Street.

Water entered the Webster Parish Courthouse as a result of flash flooding.

A 5-day heavy rainfall event resulted in massive flooding across all of Sabine Parish in Northwest Louisiana. Some of the more impressive 5 day totals across the parish were as follows: Hodges Gardens: 17.90, Pleasant Hill 10.2 SSE: 15.41, Many 9 WSW: 15.28 inches. The Louisiana National Guard was deployed by the Governor of Louisiana to assist local law enforcement in the massive response to the prolonged flooding event. These operations included evacuations, search and rescue, distribution and supply of water and meals, security and shelter support and distribution of sandbags and sandbag filling machines. In addition, 36 high water vehicles and 16 boats were called in to assist in the effort. Numerous roads were closed during the height of the storm across Sabine Parish. Numerous high water rescues were conducted by first responders which included rescuing occupants trapped in their vehicles as well as the rescuing of residents from flooded homes across the parish. Flooding was significant for residents along the eastern shore of the Toledo Bend Reservoir as the reservoir saw a significant rise from the excessive heavy rainfall. The Toledo Bend Reservoir crested at 174.36 feet on March 10th which was an all time record crest. This crest beat the previous record of 173.73 feet in May of 1989. The lake also set an all time record release at the dam of 207,644 cubic feet per second or 1.5 million gallons of water per second. Nine gates at the dam were open 22 feet to release this kind of water which is the highest the spillway gates have ever been opened. Some camps and small homes along the lake shore were flooded along with numerous boat houses. The Governor's Office of Homeland Security determined that upwards of 26 homes across Sabine Parish were completely flooded with 154 homes having registered some sort of flood damage from the 5-day event. Public property damage estimates were still pending at the time of this writing. Several Red Cross shelters were set up across the parish for flooded residents. As a result, the Governor of Louisiana declared a State of Emergency for Sabine Parish and wrote a Federal Disaster Declaration for the parish as well.

Yellow Pines Road is flooded south of Sibley.

A vehicle was flooded in Doyline. A high water rescue was needed.

Water was flowing into homes on Dogwood Trail northeast of Minden.

Burson Road is impassable due to flooding.

A 5-day heavy rainfall event resulted in massive flooding across all of Bienville Parish in Northwest Louisiana. Some of the more impressive 5 day totals across the parish were as follows: Jamestown: 16.85, Bienville: 16.57, Mount Olive: 15.50. The Louisiana National Guard was deployed by the Governor of Louisiana to assist local law enforcement in the massive response to the prolonged flooding event. These operations included evacuations, search and rescue, distribution and supply of water and meals, security and shelter support and distribution of sandbags and sandbag filling machines. In addition, 36 high water vehicles and 16 boats were called in to assist in the effort. Numerous roads were closed during the height of the storm across Bienville Parish. Numerous high water rescues were conducted by first responders which included rescuing occupants trapped in their vehicles as well as the rescuing of residents from flooded homes across the parish. Lake Bistineau in the western portion of Bienville Parish set a new record stage of 150.16 feet on March 13th which broke the previous record stage of 147.79 feet in April of 1991. This resulted in severe flooding of both stilted and unstilted homes. Numerous boathouses were submerged. Nearly all access roads to the lake were cut off and travel by boat was the only practical method of transportation. Residents in the Kepler Creek Lake area were stranded by high water as many roadways leading into and away from the lake were inundated with some homes along the lake shore suffering water damage. The Governor's Office of Homeland Security determined that upwards of 85 homes across Bienville Parish were completely flooded with 341 homes having registered some sort of flood damage from the 5-day event. Public property damage estimates were still pending at the time of this writing. Several Red Cross shelters were set up across the parish for flooded residents. As a result, the Governor of Louisiana declared a State of Emergency for Bienville Parish and wrote a Federal Disaster Declaration for the parish as well.

A 5-day heavy rainfall event resulted in massive flooding across all of Red River Parish in Northwest Louisiana. Some of the more impressive 5 day totals across the parish were as follows: Coushatta 1.4 NE: 14.21 inches. The Louisiana National Guard was deployed by the Governor of Louisiana to assist local law enforcement in the massive response to the prolonged flooding event. These operations included evacuations, search and rescue, distribution and supply of water and meals, security and shelter support and distribution of sandbags and sandbag filling machines. In addition, 36 high water vehicles and 16 boats were called in to assist in the effort. Numerous roads were closed during the height of the storm across Red River Parish. Numerous high water rescues were conducted by first responders which included rescuing occupants trapped in their vehicles as well as the rescuing of residents from flooded homes across the parish. Flooding was significant for residents along the Red River once again in Red River Parish where high water was experienced just 9 months earlier. The Red River in Coushatta rose and crested at 36.87 feet on March 16th. At this level, Louisiana Highway 480 (Red Oak Road) was flooded and closed south of Coushatta with water over the road and a bridge. Also Louisiana Highway 515 was closed due to backwater flooding from the Red River into Loggy Bayou in both Bossier and Red River Parishes. The Governor's Office of Homeland Security determined that upwards of 20 homes across Red River Parish were completely flooded with 57 homes having registered some sort of flood damage from the 5-day event. Public property damage estimates were still pending at the time of this writing. Several Red Cross shelters were set up across the parish for flooded residents. As a result, the Governor of Louisiana declared a State of Emergency for Red River Parish and wrote a Federal Disaster Declaration for the parish as well.

On ramps onto Interstate 20 were closed northeast of Dubberly due to flooding.

A portion of the Rehab wing at the Meadowview Nursing Home was evacuated due to flooding.

Report of water going into homes on Carter Drive on the south side of Homer. Local Fire Department has evacuated several homes on Carter Drive.

High water was reported across Stonewall Frierson Road in Stonewall, Louisiana.

Tree down on Highway 6 East.

Homes were flooded in the Foxchase Subdivision in Haughton, Louisiana.

Hwy. 514 was flooded and closed from Hall Summit to Hwy. 71.

A 5-day heavy rainfall event resulted in massive flooding across all of Winn Parish in Northern Louisiana. Some of the more impressive 5 day totals across the parish were as follows: Gum Springs Raws: 15.52 inches. The Louisiana National Guard was deployed by the Governor of Louisiana to assist local law enforcement in the massive response to the prolonged flooding event. These operations included evacuations, search and rescue, distribution and supply of water and meals, security and shelter support and distribution of sandbags and sandbag filling machines. In addition, 36 high water vehicles and 16 boats were called in to assist in the effort. Numerous roads were closed during the height of the storm across Winn Parish. Numerous high water rescues were conducted by first responders which included rescuing occupants trapped in their vehicles as well as the rescuing of residents from flooded homes across the parish. Over in Winnfield, the Louisiana National Guard conducted helicopter rescue missions as people climbed trees for safety. Thousands of acres of pastureland and farmland were flooded. Black Lake Bayou northeast of Clarence, Louisiana also established a new record stage of 118 feet on March 13th. While gauge information was not available for Saline Lake which borders Winn and Natchitoches Parishes, it's a safe assumption that record flooding occurred on this waterway as well. Numerous homes, stilted and unstilted were flooded along the lake shores of both lakes along with numerous boat houses completely inundated. The Governor's Office of Homeland Security determined that upwards of 300 homes across Winn Parish were completely flooded with 376 homes having registered some sort of flood damage from the 5-day event. Public property damage estimates were still pending at the time of this writing. Several Red Cross shelters were set up across the parish for flooded residents. As a result, the Governor of Louisiana declared a State of Emergency for Winn Parish and wrote a Federal Disaster Declaration for the parish as well.

A 5-day heavy rainfall event resulted in massive flooding across all of Jackson Parish in Northern Louisiana. Some of the more impressive 5 day totals across the parish were as follows: Quitman: 15.50, Jonesboro: 14.75. The Louisiana National Guard was deployed by the Governor of Louisiana to assist local law enforcement in the massive response to the prolonged flooding event. These operations included evacuations, search and rescue, distribution and supply of water and meals, security and shelter support and distribution of sandbags and sandbag filling machines. In addition, 36 high water vehicles and 16 boats were called in to assist in the effort. Numerous roads were inundated and closed with flood waters during the height of the event across Jackson Parish. Numerous high water rescues were conducted by first responders which included rescuing occupants trapped in their vehicles as well as the rescuing of residents from flooded homes across the parish. The Governor's Office of Homeland Security determined that upwards of 32 homes across Jackson Parish were completely flooded with 40 homes having registered some sort of flood damage from the 5-day event. Public property damage estimates were upwards of 560,000 dollars. Several Red Cross shelters were set up across the parish for flooded residents. As a result, the Governor of Louisiana declared a State of Emergency for Jackson Parish and wrote a Federal Disaster Declaration for the parish as well.

Water was over topping the roadway at Bayou Pierre near Gilbert and Fern in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Severe flooding reported in Minden, Louisiana. Many roads underwater and closed. Some water entering houses.

U.S. Highway 171 was closed between La. Highway 3276 in Stonewall and U.S. Highway 5 in Keatchie, Louisiana.

A 5-day heavy rainfall event resulted in massive flooding across all of Ouachita Parish in Northern Louisiana. Some of the more impressive 5 day totals across the parish were as follows: Monroe 3.2 SSE: 26.96, Monroe 1.9 NNW: 24.93, Luna: 24.15, Swartz: 23.33, West Monroe 10.1 SW: 23.50, Calhoun 4.3 SSE: 20.96. Upwards of 750 Louisiana National Guardsmen were deployed by the Governor of Louisiana to assist local law enforcement in the massive response to the prolonged flooding event. These operations included evacuations, search and rescue, distribution and supply of water and meals, security and shelter support and distribution of sandbags and sandbag filling machines. Pumps were brought in to Phillip's Bayou to help efforts there. The Tensas Basin Levee District lost one pump station near the paper mill in West Monroe. In addition, 36 high water vehicles and 16 boats were called in to assist in the effort. Nearly 100 roads were flooded, washed out and/or closed during the height of the event across Ouachita Parish. Over 1700 high water rescues were conducted by first responders which included rescuing occupants trapped in their vehicles as well as the rescuing of residents from flooded homes across the parish. The following were subdivision and/or apartment complexes that were under mandatory evacuations during the height of the flash flooding: Louis Locke, Rowan Circle, Deborah Drive/River Oaks, Parkview Apartments, Treasure Island, Oregon Trail, Riverwood Apartments and the Town and Country Subdivision. The Ouachita River saw a significant rise and crest to 45.89 feet in Monroe as a result of the excessive heavy rainfall. At this level, water is at the level of the under clearance of the Illinois Railroad Bridge. The Prairion Bayou Recreational Area was flooded and closed and the Bayou D'Arbonne (Rocky Branch), Bawcomville and Moon Lake Recreational areas were all flooded and closed. In addition, the Lazarre Point Recreational area was flooded and inaccessible with the Forsythe Recreational Area flooded and closed. The flooding was so significant in the vicinity of Bayou DeSiard near the campus of The University of Louisiana Monroe that the bayou overflowed its banks out onto campus streets were fish were seen swimming in the streets. The Governor's Office of Homeland Security determined that upwards of 5437 homes across Ouachita Parish were completely flooded with 9500 homes having registered some sort of flood damage from the 5-day event. Public property damage estimates were upwards of 35 million dollars. Upwards of 7 shelters were set up across the parish for flooded residents. As a result, the Governor of Louisiana declared a State of Emergency for Ouachita Parish and wrote a Federal Disaster Declaration for the parish as well.

A 5-day heavy rainfall event resulted in massive flooding across all of Caldwell Parish in Northern Louisiana. Some of the more impressive 5 day totals across the parish were as follows: Columbia 4.1 NNW: 14.77, Columbia Lock and Dam: 9.60. The Louisiana National Guard was deployed by the Governor of Louisiana to assist local law enforcement in the massive response to the prolonged flooding event. These operations included evacuations, search and rescue, distribution and supply of water and meals, security and shelter support and distribution of sandbags and sandbag filling machines. In addition, 36 high water vehicles and 16 boats were called in to assist in the effort. Numerous roads were inundated and closed with flood waters during the height of the event across Caldwell Parish. Numerous high water rescues were conducted by first responders which included rescuing occupants trapped in their vehicles as well as the rescuing of residents from flooded homes across the parish. The Ouachita River saw a significant rise and crest to 68.4 feet at the Columbia Lock and Dam as a result of the excessive heavy rainfall. The Governor's Office of Homeland Security determined that upwards of 220 homes across Caldwell Parish were completely flooded with 731 homes having registered some sort of flood damage from the 5-day event. Public property damage estimates were upwards of 4 million dollars. Several Red Cross shelters were set up across the parish for flooded residents. As a result, the Governor of Louisiana declared a State of Emergency for Caldwell Parish and wrote a Federal Disaster Declaration for the parish as well.

Many roads were flooded and closed in the Swartz community.

Many roads flooded and closed in Columbia, Louisiana.

High water covering a section of Hwy. 2 and Hwy. 165 in Sterlington, Louisiana.

Hwy. 171 in Many, Louisiana was flooded and closed.

Numerous road surfaces flooded and closed in the city of Bienville, Louisiana.

Water entered the Castor School in Castor, Louisiana.

Water was beginning to enter businesses in downtown Arcadia, Louisiana.

Trees were blown down near Quitman.

White Springs Road was flooded and closed near Frierson, Louisiana.

High water forced the closure of Dorcheat Road.

High water reported on several roads in Farmerville, Louisiana.

Widespread flooding and road closures in the Quitman, Louisiana area.

Widespread flooding and road closures were reported in the Jonesboro, Louisiana area.

Numerous roadways were flooded and closed in Ruston, Louisiana.

Water rescues were reported at the Greenwood Apartments in Greenwood, Louisiana.

Water was entering homes on Dawnview Lane in Monroe, Louisiana.

All major roadways on the south end of Webster Parish are flooded and closed. Travel was very difficult even where it was possible. Many roadways were washed out.

Highway 507 north northwest of of Martin, Louisiana is underwater and closed.

Public reported that Oak Hill Circle and Gilbert Drive was underwater off of East 70th Street in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Parkwood townhouses had flood waters entering them on the bottom floor.

Kepler Lake rose out of its banks flooding homes along the lake shore.

Colt Trail was flooded and closed.

Multiple trees were uprooted due to saturated soils. Winds were estimated to be 35 mph.

Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office reported numerous homes with water in them in the Tall Timbers neighborhood in Haughton, Louisiana.

Shopping Center with water in it and several vehicles were underwater just north of Homer, Louisiana.

A 5-day heavy rainfall event resulted in massive flooding across all of Natchitoches Parish in Northwest Louisiana. Some of the more impressive 5 day totals across the parish were as follows: Natchitoches: 16.86 inches. The Louisiana National Guard was deployed by the Governor of Louisiana to assist local law enforcement in the massive response to the prolonged flooding event. These operations included evacuations, search and rescue, distribution and supply of water and meals, security and shelter support and distribution of sandbags and sandbag filling machines. In addition, 36 high water vehicles and 16 boats were called in to assist in the effort. Numerous roads were closed during the height of the storm across Natchitoches Parish. Numerous high water rescues were conducted by first responders which included rescuing occupants trapped in their vehicles as well as the rescuing of residents from flooded homes across the parish. Flooding was significant for residents along the Red River once again in Natchitoches Parish where high water was experienced just 9 months earlier. The Red River in Grand Ecore rose and crested at 41.89 feet on March 17th. At this level, water topped the levee system from Campti, Louisiana to just north of Clarence, Louisiana. Kansas City Southern and Southern Pacific railroad beds were flooded on both banks. Thousands of acres of pastureland and farmland were flooded. Black Lake Bayou northeast of Clarence, Louisiana also established a new record stage of 118 feet on March 13th. While gauge information was not available for Saline Lake which borders Winn and Natchitoches Parishes and Sibley Lake just west of the city of Natchitoches, it's a safe assumption that record flooding occurred on these waterways as well. Numerous homes, stilted and unstilted were flooded along the lake shores of these lakes along with numerous boat houses completely inundated. The Governor's Office of Homeland Security determined that upwards of 350 homes across Natchitoches Parish were completely flooded with 1334 homes having registered some sort of flood damage from the 5-day event. Public property damage estimates were still pending at the time of this writing. Several Red Cross shelters were set up across the parish for flooded residents. As a result, the Governor of Louisiana declared a State of Emergency for Natchitoches Parish and wrote a Federal Disaster Declaration for the parish as well.

A 5-day heavy rainfall event resulted in massive flooding across all of Grant Parish in Northwest Louisiana. Some of the more impressive 5 day totals across the parish were as follows: Catahoula Raws: 8.69 inches. The Louisiana National Guard was deployed by the Governor of Louisiana to assist local law enforcement in the massive response to the prolonged flooding event. These operations included evacuations, search and rescue, distribution and supply of water and meals, security and shelter support and distribution of sandbags and sandbag filling machines. In addition, 36 high water vehicles and 16 boats were called in to assist in the effort. Numerous roads were closed during the height of the storm across Grant Parish. Numerous high water rescues were conducted by first responders which included rescuing occupants trapped in their vehicles as well as the rescuing of residents from flooded homes across the parish. Flooding was significant for residents along the Red River once again in Grant Parish where high water was experienced just 9 months earlier. The Red River in Colfax at Lock and Dam #3 rose to 101.26 feet before the gauge failed on March 18th. At this level, thousands of acres of farmland and pastureland were inundated. While gauging information was not available for Lake Iatt and Lake Nantachie in Grant Parish, it's a safe assumption that near record crests occurred on these waterways. Numerous homes, stilted and unstilted were flooded along the lake shores of these lakes along with numerous boat houses completely inundated. On Lake Iatt alone, it was reported that over 200 homes were affected in some way from the excessive heavy rainfall that resulted in the significant rise of the lake. The Little River, which borders Grant and La Salle Parishes in Northern Louisiana, saw a record crest at Rochelle, Louisiana with a stage of 50.10 feet on March 13th. The Governor's Office of Homeland Security determined that upwards of 126 homes across Grant Parish were completely flooded with 599 homes having registered some sort of flood damage from the 5-day event. Public property damage estimates were still pending at the time of this writing. Several Red Cross shelters were set up across the parish for flooded residents. As a result, the Governor of Louisiana declared a State of Emergency for Grant Parish and wrote a Federal Disaster Declaration for the parish as well.

The Interstate 49 exit at Frierson, Louisiana was underwater.

The following roads were closed due to high water: Avant Road, Matt Hammond Road, La. Hwy. 3033, Caples Road, Cadeville Road, Old Columbia, Phipot Road, New Natchitoches Road and Jonesboro Road.

Several streets were closed due to high water which included Old Sterlington, West Elmwood, Finks Hideaway Road at Raymond Drive, Hwy. 134 at Hidden Oaks, Swartz School Road at Hwy. 594, Hwy. 139, Angus Road, Miller Road, Tanglewood Road, Lincoln Hills Bridge, Sycamore Lane, Pine Bayou, Park Terrace, Richwood Road, Hwy. 165 South, Garrett Road and McGuire Ranch Road.

An estimated 2-3 feet of water was flowing over U.S. Hwy. 79 at Hatten Roberts Road west of Dixie Inn, Louisiana.

Princeton Road at Princeton was washed out.

Highway 478 east of Interstate 49 was flooded and closed.

Highway 1228 at Hurricane Branch was flooded and closed due to high water.

Highway 505 was flooded and closed west southwest of Dodson, Louisiana.

Highway 171 at the Toro Bridge south of Florien to the Vernon Parish line was flooded and closed.

Numerous roads flooded and closed between Colfax and Montgomery, Louisiana.

Numerous roads were flooded and closed in and around the Hall Summit community.

Numerous roads were flooded and closed in and around the Florien community.

A 75 year old man drove around a barricade on Hwy. 4 at Saline Creek and was swept off the highway. He was later found deceased. The other occupant, a 70 year old woman was found by first responders clinging to a tree. She was taken to an area hospital suffering from hypothermia.

Water was beginning to enter several homes in the northern part of Monroe.

A vehicle was partially submerged in the south side of Blanchard, Louisiana.

Water was over the roadway in southeast Shreveport at Norris Ferry.

High water completely covered the bridge over Clear Lake on Hwy. 509.

Water completely covered Hwy. 124 east of Winnfield, Louisiana.

Two high water rescued were needed near the Fisher community and one near the Toledo Bend Lake. Numerous homes were flooded and closed.

A 22 year old male drowned when the vehicle he was driving was swept off the road by floodwaters.

Eleven people were rescued from flooded homes and stranded vehicles in the Oregon Trail neighborhood.

Tree down on Kildare Park Drive near the intersection of Pine Grove Street, where grounds were saturated from heavy rainfall. Winds were estimated to be near 30-35 mph.

The Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office conducted water rescues for residents on North Lakeshore Drive.

Interstate 49 between Bert Kouns in South Shreveport and Hwy. 3276 in Stonewll is closed due to flooding.

Interstate 20 at mile marker 111 was shut down to due flash flooding.

Southbound lane of U.S. Hwy. 167 is closed between Bernice and Dubach due to flash flooding.

High water rescues were reported in the Golden Meadows area of South Bossier City.

Local law enforcement reported that several high water rescues were necessary in the southern portions of Bossier Parish.

A high water rescue was reported on Parker Long Jr. Road east southeast of Winnfield.

A 5-day heavy rainfall event resulted in massive flooding across all of La Salle Parish in Northern Louisiana. Some of the more impressive 5 day totals across the parish were as follows: Jena: 11.27 inches. The Louisiana National Guard was deployed by the Governor of Louisiana to assist local law enforcement in the massive response to the prolonged flooding event. These operations included evacuations, search and rescue, distribution and supply of water and meals, security and shelter support and distribution of sandbags and sandbag filling machines. In addition, 36 high water vehicles and 16 boats were called in to assist in the effort. Numerous roads were closed during the height of the storm across La Salle Parish. Numerous high water rescues were conducted by first responders which included rescuing occupants trapped in their vehicles as well as the rescuing of residents from flooded homes across the parish. The Little River, which borders Grant and La Salle Parishes in Northern Louisiana, saw a record crest at Rochelle, Louisiana with a stage of 50.10 feet on March 13th. Catahoula Lake in the southern portion of La Salle Parish rose and crested at 52.62 feet on March 20th. Numerous homes, stilted and unstilted were flooded along the lake shore of this lake along with numerous boat houses completely inundated. The Governor's Office of Homeland Security determined that upwards of 130 homes across La Salle Parish were completely flooded with 158 homes having registered some sort of flood damage from the 5-day event. Public property damage estimates were still pending at the time of this writing. Several Red Cross shelters were set up across the parish for flooded residents. As a result, the Governor of Louisiana declared a State of Emergency for La Salle Parish and wrote a Federal Disaster Declaration for the parish as well.

Several secondary roadways were flooded and closed across the parish.

A man drowned when his boat overturned while trying to move materials out of a flooded home. There were 2 other injuries reported with this accident.