Oct 9, 2020
A tropical wave moved into the Caribbean in early October and became a tropical depression by the 5th. The system quickly gained strength and obtained category 4 status before shear weakened it back to a category 2. The hurricane weakened farther while over the Yucatan Peninsula, however after moving into the southern gulf and toward Louisiana it again obtained category 2 status. Delta made land fall on the 9th near where Hurricane Laura did just 6 weeks prior. Wind gusts around 100 mph, rainfal
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 925854). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
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.