Jun 14, 2025
A typical active summertime regime was in place with widespread thunderstorm development. As some of these storms reached the city of New Orleans, they encountered a sea breeze boundary. This boundary both enhanced storm intensity and caused back building of storms. The result was heavy rain and flash flooding.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1279259). 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.