![]() ![]() Little River of Louisiana near Rochelle: Crested just over 4 feet above the previous record crest from Dec.(Note: period of record appears to date only to 1991.) This likely flooded much of northern Quitman County, including numerous homes. Coldwater River at Marks, Mississippi: Crested at 42.07 feet, just above previous record of 41.89 feet from December 1991.Bogue Falaya River at Boston Street (Covington, Louisiana): Crested almost 3 feet above the previous record crest from Jan.Bogue Chitto River near Bush, Louisiana: Just barely topped record crest from April 1983 on March 12.Records there date back to at least 1974. Bayou Dorcheat at Lake Bistineau, Louisiana: Crest has topped the previous record flood from April 1991 by just over 2 feet.River Flooding Notablesīelow is a list of river crests in various locations, including places that have set records. In just six days, the cooperative station outside of Monroe (26.96 inches), picked up half the average annual precipitation of Monroe's Regional Airport (53.71 inches).įor more storm reports and historical perspective on this event, scroll down a bit to our recap section below. Including rainfall from earlier in the month and on Sunday, Monroe has seen 21.35 inches since March 1. Incredibly, in just four days, this set a record for the wettest month in Monroe, outpacing October 2009 when 20.56 inches was recorded. The official airport reporting station in Monroe had picked up 20.66 inches of rain from March 8-11. The top rainfall total from this multi-day heavy rain event last week was just shy of 27 inches just south-southeast of Monroe, Louisiana. ( MORE: Over a Dozen Major Flash Floods in the Last 12 Months) Scroll down for a full rundown of the notable river flooding below. Record flooding has occurred in nine locations, including the Bogue Falaya River in Covington, Louisiana, and Bayou Dorcheat at Lake Bistineau, Louisiana. (MORE: Deweyville Hit By Massive Flooding) The river crushed a previous record crest near Burkeville, Texas by over 5 feet, topped a 1913 record east of Bon Wier, Texas, and topped an unofficial record from 1884 in Deweyville, Texas, Monday. (Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office Deputy Rusty Bailey) ![]() ![]() At the time, a record release of 207,644 cubic feet per second, or about 1.5 million gallons per second, was occurring. Aerial view of the Toledo Bend Dam near Burkeville, Texas, on Mar. ![]()
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