Jan 12, 1998
Early morning thunderstorms produced between four and six inches of rain across Evangeline Parish. The hardest hit area was Mamou, where all the schools were closed due to high water. The Mamou Canal flooded for most of the morning, but had receded enough by afternoon to allow roads to be re-opened.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5628968). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Evangeline County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.