Jul 30, 2022
A tropical upper-tropospheric trough (TUTT) low was moving westward across the northern Gulf of Mexico. This feature brought with it, abundant moisture throughout the column as well as a focus for storms to develop. Heavy rain and flash flooding occurred in St. Bernard Parish as the TUTT low moved into the area.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1043578). 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.