Event narrative (NOAA)
Water quickly rose along the Sabine River on the 10th as flood water flowed into the basin from Toledo Bend and from the area tributaries. The river set a record crest on the 11th of 53.82 feet at Burkeville which was 5.77 feet above the previous record set in 1999. Areas along and west of Louisiana Highway 111 were flooded with the worst hit community being Evans were almost every home flooded, some were flooded to the roof tops. Around 400 structures were reported flooded with around 200 considered majorly damaged or destroyed in Vernon Parish. Highway 8 near the river was heavily scoured with the south side of the road collapsing near the stateline. The bridge across the river was still closed more than 2 months after the flood with the supports undermined.
Other notable flood events in Louisiana
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.