Dec 12, 2009
Showers and thunderstorms developing in the Gulf of Mexico during the morning hours spread across southeastern St. Mary Parish throughout the afternoon before ending during the evening. Very heavy rainfall from this activity resulted in widespread flooding across Bayou Vista, Berwick, and Morgan City.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 208738). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in St. Mary County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.