Jun 19, 2006
Between six and ten inches of rain fell in less than three hours, resulting in widespread flooding in the Sulphur area. Many roads in the Sulphur and Carlyss regions were impassable. A nursing home in Sulphur had to be evacuated due to water entering the building. Several other homes and businesses had water enter them.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5515404). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Calcasieu County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.