Feb 21, 2003
Nearly five inches of rain in a few hours resulting in widespread flooding across St. Landry Parish. Numerous roads were closed, and motorists were stranded in deep water. Hundreds of homes flooded in Eunice, which locals called the worst flooding in ten years. At the airport, water was nearly two feet deep in the offices. The library, which was still closed from Hurricane Lili last fall, had water enter the building and damage the carpet.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5344182). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in St. Landry County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.