Jan 4, 2009
Showers and thunderstorms began training across areas of South-Central Louisiana during the evening hours. Radar estimated six to nine inches of rain fell across eastern Evangeline Parish as well as western and southern St. Landry Parish. This rainfall caused flash flooding on area roadways.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 151635). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Evangeline County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.