Jul 26, 2024
Thunderstorms initiated across southeast Louisiana during the afternoon once the area reached the convective temperature. Due to multiple rounds of rainfall from these storms, New Orleans experienced flash flooding during the evening before the activity waned off shortly after sunset.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1205867). 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.