Flood — Bienville, Louisiana

2009-10-14 to 2009-10-31 · near Gusta Pt, Bienville, Louisiana

Event narrative

Excessive heavy rainfall during the middle and latter part of the month resulted in very high water conditions on Lake Bistineau. The lake rose and crested at 146.5 feet on the evening of the 20th but the lake saw a higher crest early in the month of November from heavy rainfall that fell late in October. This crest information will be added to the November publication of Storm Data. At month's end, floodwaters from Bayou Dorcheat again threatened residents on Lake Bistineau and From Dixie Inn through Sibley, Louisiana. The crest on the 20th flooded some dozen homes around the lake. A giant salvinia infestation, a non-native water plant made conditions miserable for lake residents as the dead plants floated into yards and flooded homes with the rising flood waters. Severe flooding problems were reported with several homes and cabins flooded. Most secondary roadways were closed with travel around the lake becoming difficult and travel by boat was the easier method.

Wider weather episode

Excessive heavy rainfall during the middle and latter half of the month resulted in high water conditions on Lake Bistineau.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 199007. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.