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Flash Flood — Sabine, LA

Jul 25, 2024

Intense showers and thunderstorms increased in coverage across parts of the Toledo Bend Country in West Central Louisiana by mid to late morning on July 25th. Rather slow cell motions and intense rainfall rates promoted areas of heavy rainfall across these areas. In addition, a weak low pressure center and related mid-level vorticity maximum were located just to the north over Southwest to South Central Arkansas. This energy focused an axis of relatively stronger moisture convergence across area

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1205010). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Sabine, LA

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