Jun 2, 2022
A slow moving cold front was sagging south through Louisiana. Thunderstorms developed along and ahead of the boundary. Due to the slow movement of the front, storms were able to drop copious amounts of rain over portions of Ascension Parish, resulting in an isolated area of flash flooding.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1043354). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Ascension County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.