Jan 5, 1998
Heavy rain of three to five inches occurred over portions of extreme southeast Louisiana, including the greater New Orleans area, during the morning hours. The heavy rain occurred within a few hours time and overwhelmed drainage pumping capacity resulting in widespread street flooding. Particularly hard hit was portions of Jefferson Parish where many cars were flooded and stranded during the morning commute. Several businesses and homes in Jefferson Parish were flooded, and one business building
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5631507). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Jefferson County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.