Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Overview

Very heavy rainfall developed during the afternoon of Tuesday March 8, 2016, and continued off and on through Saturday March 12. Rainfall amounts of over 20 inches were recorded in a few locations before the rain ended. Many locations have experienced extreme flash flooding, particularly across East Texas and North Louisiana. Numerous roadways were flooded and closed. Many schools across the area were closed. Numerous high-water rescues were performed. Homes and businesses were evacuated in many locations, mainly across northern Louisiana. Many historical records were broken on area rivers and lakes.

*Preliminary Rainfall Totals from Selected Locations as of 10am, 3/11//2016*
LOCATION	RAINFALL AMOUNTS (INCHES)	TIME OF REPORT
Taylortown (7 miles ESE of Barksdale AFB), Bossier Parish, LA	18.39	7:00am, 3/10/2016
Red River Research Station, Bossier City, Bossier Parish, LA	16.8	7:00am, 3/12/2016
Barksdale AFB, Bossier Parish, LA	18.84	7:00am, 3/12/2016
Jamestown, Bienville Parish, LA	15.72	7:00am, 3/11/2016
Koran, Bossier Parish, LA	15.35	7:00am, 3/12/2016
Center, Shelby County, TX	10.42	7:00am, 3/12/2016
1 mile N of Homer, Claiborne Parish, LA	14.66	7:00am, 3/12/2016
Minden, Webster Parish, LA	18.03	7:00am, 3/12/2016
Arcadia, Bienville Parish, LA	15.20	7:00am, 3/12/2016
Swartz, Ouachita Parish, LA	22.25	7:30am, 3/11/2016
Longview, Gregg County, TX	9.10	10:00am, 3/12/2016
Tyler, Smith County, TX	7.32	9:00am, 3/12/2016
Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA	20.26	9:00am, 3/12/2016
Columbia Lock, Columbia, Caldwell Parish, LA	8.93	7:00am, 3/12/2016
Southern Hills, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA	13.14	7:00am, 3/12/2016
Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, LA	16.44	7:00am, 3/12/2016
Marshall, Harrison County, TX	10.76	7:00am, 3/12/2016
Carthage, Panola County, TX	11.13	7:00am. 3/12/2016
Shreveport Regional Airport, Caddo Parish, LA	11.51	9:00am, 3/12/2016