Nov 19, 2024
A typical mid fall stronger cold front was moving through the region during the early morning hours of November 19th. As the boundary moved into southeast Louisiana, a surface low began to develop and depend right along the front. This resulted in more significant pressure falls which enhanced already deep showers and thunderstorms. As those storms moved over New Orleans Metro and the northshore of Lake Pontchartrain, very heavy rainfall produced flash flooding.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1224687). 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.