Jan 12, 1998
Slow-moving thunderstorms produced four to six inches of rain across Calcasieu Parish during morning rush hour, tying up traffic for several hours. Motorists were stranded in high water across Lake Charles, Westlake, and Sulphur. Exit ramps of Interstate 10 and 210 were closed due to four to five feet of water covering them. Hundreds of cars were damaged due to water entering them, and several businesses and homes had water enter them due to people driving too fast and creating large waves that
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5628970). 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.