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Flash Flood — St. Martin, LA

Dec 15, 2009

Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

Scattered showers and thunderstorms repeatedly developing across southwest Louisiana during the afternoon hours caused significant flash flooding in the Lake Charles area. Additional showers and thunderstorms developed overnight into the morning hours on December 15th, causing addtional flash flooding in south-central Louisiana and a few reports of large hail in extreme southwest Louisiana.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 208512). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for St. Martin, LA

This event is one of many recorded floods in St. Martin County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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