Apr 27, 1997
Nickel sized hail was reported by the sheriffs office in New Roads. Lightning struck the communications tower of the sheriffs office in New Roads. Heavy rainfall, between 3 and 6 inches, fell across Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, and East Feliciana Parishes during the morning. Flooding of streets and rural highways was reported. In the New Roads area, approximately 20 homes were flooded. In Iberville Parish, heavy rainfall caused extensive street flooding and flooding of rural highways. Approxim
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5598197). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Pointe Coupee County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.