Mud Fest becomes a casulaty of the Great Red River Flood of 2015

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COLFAX, LA -- (KALB) More than 100 people have been rescued after a personal levee broke Sunday morning in Colfax.

According to the Grant Parish Sheriff's Office, a personal levee built at Mud Fest in Colfax a few weeks ago was breached around 2 a.m. Sunday.

The Grant Parish Sheriff's Office tells KALB that 113 people had to be rescued. There have been no reported injuries.

That personal levee was built a few weeks ago by the owners of Mudfest to protect the recreational park from the rising Red River.

Sheriff McCain said two deputies were working security detail at Mudfest Saturday night during an entertainment event. He said one of those deputies noticed a crack in the personal levee. That’s when deputies started moving people to higher ground. Sheriff McCain said within moments, the levee breached and the Red River began flowing into Mudfest.

Deputies, Louisiana National Guard, and Wildlife and Fisheries Agents rescued 113 people from the area between 2 a.m. and 9 a.m. Sunday. The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness also responded to the event.

But, not everything could be saved.

"All their four-wheelers, ATVs and UTVs and cars and trucks are up on this high hill and it's basically like a small island including one of our own. The sheriff's office vehicle is trapped on this high island and it's going to be there until the river goes down which may be a long time," said Sheriff McCain.

No one was hurt in the incident.

Officials also rescued three dogs from the flooding.

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