Sep 22, 2020
Tropical Storm Beta initially developed as a disturbance in the Bay of Campeche early on September 10th. The system drifted around the Bay of Campeche for several days as development was unlikely due to unfavorable upper-level winds produced by nearby Hurricane Sally. This system eventually began to organize and became Tropical Depression Twenty-Two on September 17th and became Tropical Storm Beta on September 18th. The storm continued to intensify reaching a peak of 60mph winds and a central pr
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 921983). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lower Lafourche County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.