Feb 18, 2012
An area of low pressure over the northwestern Gulf of Mexico allowed an abundance of moisture to move north across the region. A few storms with heavy rains crossed portions of northeast Louisiana. The heavy rains combined with saturated soil conditions to cause flooding of several roads in eastern portions of Tensas Parish.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 360399). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Tensas County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.