Sep 2, 2011
Tropical Storm Lee initially developed as Tropical Depression Thirteen in middle Gulf of Mexico on Thursday evening September 1st. The depression moved slowly north and gradually strengthened, eventually reaching tropical storm strength just south of Louisiana coast on Friday afternoon September 2nd. Tropical Storm Lee made only slow and haltingly northward progress over the next 24 hours eventually moving onshore the Louisiana coast Saturday night, September 3rd, with a maximum sustained w
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 348188). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Northern Tangipahoa County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.