Jul 27, 2022
An upper level ridge was centered east of the area and another to the west. That put the local area in a region of weakness between them which is an area conducive for higher rain chances. The upper air soundings around that time showed sufficient instability and moisture in place to support numerous thunderstorm development. One storm developed around New Orleans, but didn���t move much despite the general flow of storms to be northwest at around 10 mph. Getting hung up on a sea-breeze bo
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1043576). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Orleans County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.