Jun 10, 2001
Remnants of Tropical Storm Allison moved across southeast Louisiana during the night of June 10/11th. The circulation system strengthened and produced torrential rainfall in many locations of extreme southeast Louisiana. Rainfall of 5 to 10 inches fell overnight from Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes northeastward across the New Orleans area and into St. Tammany and Washington Parishes. Runoff from the heavy rainfall produced flash flooding in many areas, with eastern St. Tammany Parish particul
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5256517). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in St. John The Baptist County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.