Bienville storm history

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.

A shallow dome of artic air spread across northern Louisiana while low pressure formed in the northern Gulf of Mexico pulling warm moist air northward over the top of the cold air. The result was widespread freezing rain, sleet and freezing drizzle. The ice accumulated mainly acr…

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 …

Trees and power lines were downed in Castor.

Trees and power lines were downed in Gibsland.

A tree was blown down across a power line along Highway 154 near Branch Loop Road.

High water covered LA 147 south of Mount Olive.

The southbound lane of LA 147 south of Arcadia was flooded.

Quarter size hail reported in Bienville.

Tree downed in Ringgold.

Numerous trees downed across Bienville Parish.

Numerous roads flooded across Bienville Parish.

Trees downed on a greenhouse and plant nursery just west of Ashland.

Quarter size hail reported in Ringgold via social media.

Multiple roads flooded across Bienville Parish.

Tree downed in the Saline community.