Flood in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Flood March 10, 2016 – March 24, 2016 · Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Flood water from the heavy rain event on the 9th and 10th pushed into western sections of Calcasieu Parish flooding areas generally along and west of Highway 109. This flooded sections of Starks and Vinton. The river stage at Deweyville crested at one foot higher than the previous record crest set in 1884. An estimated 319 structures were flooded.
The wider storm
Heavy rain from the 9th and 10th pushed Toledo Bend Reservoir to a record high level. This forced the spillway gates to fully open. Additional flood waters flowed into the Sabine River from tributaries pushing the river to record flood stages at observing points south of the dam to Interstate 10. This flooded many structures along the river and washed out some roadways.
Began near De Quincy Arpt (31.1717, -93.5692).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 625681. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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