Mar 4, 2024
The combination of increasing surface heating, elevated moisture, and increasing atmospheric life from an approaching mid level disturbance induced increasing storm development. The main focus of heavier rain was on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain. Slow storm movement and moderate to heavy rain rates resulted in multiple areas of flash flooding across New Orleans Metro.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1168655). 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.