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Flash Flood — Rapides, LA

Mar 10, 2016

Property Damage
$50K
Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

A cut off upper low over West Texas pulled in deep moisture from the Pacific and gulf over a stalled frontal boundary that stretched from Southeast Texas across Central Louisiana. This produced large amounts of rainfall that lead to flash flooding. One strong storm was also reported in South Central Louisiana. During the event a strong onshore flow also kept tides elevated.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 625385). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Rapides, LA

This event is one of many recorded floods in Rapides County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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