Apr 11, 1997
More than four inches of rain had fallen in four hours, resulting in serious street flooding across Morgan City. A few homes received water in them because of wakes caused by cars driving too fast in the deep water. Street flooding was also reported in Bayou Vista, Patterson, and Amelia in St. Mary Parish.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5600979). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in St. Mary County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.