Flash Flood — Caddo, Louisiana

1997-04-05 · near Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana

Event narrative

A man was found dead after his car stalled in high water. He left the vehicle then disappeared when he stepped into a drainage ditch. His body was discovered several miles downstream. The road was barricaded due to flooding by the fire department and the individual was warned by the fire department not to drive into the flooded roadway. He ignored the warning and drove around the barricade.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5604135. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.