In December 1997 the creeks also escaped their banks and flooded with a similar amount of damage during an 18 year storm event.

Smaller creeks and arroyos on the north side of town also flooded.

Anne asked, "I want the derelict car and the garbage gone, and we could see where the creek had flooded before."

During the storm, the creek overflowed its banks, completely flooded three streets near the lake, and caused very heavy damage to others.

Despite this, the creek flooded 37 times between 1941 and 2006.

During a three-week period starting in June 1989, the creek flooded three times and caused up to $225,000 damage.

In Olanchito, near the northern coast, a creek overflowed and flooded a house, but firefighters were able to rescue its 10 occupants.

In 1962, the creek flooded, nearly wiping out the downtown commercial district.

The rivers and creeks in the Arkansas Delta flooded with frustrating regularity.

The creek has completely flooded it in places.