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Flash Flood — Morehouse, LA

Feb 21, 2018

Property Damage
$100K
Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

A cold front stalled across the western portions of the ArkLaMiss region. As the front remained stalled, several disturbances moved along it and brought heavy rainfall to the region. This prolonged period of rain resulted in flash flooding across mainly the Delta and northeast Louisiana.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 731621). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Morehouse, LA

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

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