Jul 28, 2016
A very moist and unstable airmass developed during the afternoon and evening hours of July 28th across Northern Louisiana. The atmosphere was so moist that precipitable water values were in excess of two inches across much of the northern half of the state. With the center of a strong ridge of high pressure aloft having moved well north and west into the Southern and Central Plains, an upper level disturbance rounded the edge of this ridge and interacted with the unstable atmosphere. The resu
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 640831). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Ouachita County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.