Flood — Rapides, Louisiana

2016-03-13 to 2016-03-30 · near Echo, Rapides, Louisiana

Event narrative

The flood wave traveled down the Red River from North Louisiana flooding areas between the main levees. An estimated 154 structures were flooded. The railroad tracks at Boyce also became impassable at the peak of the event. Also, a water control structure along Bayou Darrow in Grant Parish failed sending water into far northwest sections of Rapides Parish. Areas along Rigolette Bayou also flooded.

Wider weather episode

The flood wave from rainfall on the 9th and 10th in North Louisiana pushed across Central Louisiana flooding areas between the Red River Levees.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 625832. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.