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Louisiana Flood Stories

2,076 first-hand accounts of flood events in Louisiana, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.

Hurricane (Typhoon)$6.0M damage

Lower St. Bernard, LA · Sep 27, 1998

Hurricane Georges, a strong Category 2, hurricane moved slowly northwest across the Gulf of Mexico toward southeast Louisiana on the September 26.

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Storm Surge/Tide$6.0M damage

Lower Lafourche, LA · Sep 1, 2008

Hurricane Gustav emerged into the southeast Gulf of Mexico as a major category 3 hurricane on August 31st after developing in the Caribbean Sea and moving across western Cuba.

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Tropical Storm$6.0M damage

Concordia, LA · Sep 1, 2008

Hurricane Gustav was the 2nd major hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season. It took shape as a tropical depression on the morning of August 25th just southeast of Haiti, and rapidly strengthened to hurricane status by the morning of August 26th.

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Tropical Storm$5.8M damage

Pointe Coupee, LA · Sep 23, 2005

A tropical depression moving west through the Turks and Caicos Islands developed into Tropical Storm Rita on the afternoon of September 18th. Rita moved west through the central Bahamas on the 19th and strengthened into a category 2 hurricane on the 20th while moving across the…

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Tropical Storm$5.8M damage

Assumption, LA · Sep 23, 2005

A tropical depression moving west through the Turks and Caicos Islands developed into Tropical Storm Rita on the afternoon of September 18th. Rita moved west through the central Bahamas on the 19th and strengthened into a category 2 hurricane on the 20th while moving across the…

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Tropical Storm$5.8M damage

East Baton Rouge, LA · Sep 23, 2005

A tropical depression moving west through the Turks and Caicos Islands developed into Tropical Storm Rita on the afternoon of September 18th. Rita moved west through the central Bahamas on the 19th and strengthened into a category 2 hurricane on the 20th while moving across the…

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Tropical Storm$5.8M damage

Iberville, LA · Sep 23, 2005

A tropical depression moving west through the Turks and Caicos Islands developed into Tropical Storm Rita on the afternoon of September 18th. Rita moved west through the central Bahamas on the 19th and strengthened into a category 2 hurricane on the 20th while moving across the…

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Tropical Storm$5.8M damage

West Feliciana, LA · Sep 23, 2005

A tropical depression moving west through the Turks and Caicos Islands developed into Tropical Storm Rita on the afternoon of September 18th. Rita moved west through the central Bahamas on the 19th and strengthened into a category 2 hurricane on the 20th while moving across the…

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Tropical Storm$5.8M damage

West Baton Rouge, LA · Sep 23, 2005

A tropical depression moving west through the Turks and Caicos Islands developed into Tropical Storm Rita on the afternoon of September 18th. Rita moved west through the central Bahamas on the 19th and strengthened into a category 2 hurricane on the 20th while moving across the…

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Hurricane (Typhoon)$5.7M damage

Iberville, LA · Sep 1, 2008

Hurricane Gustav emerged into the southeast Gulf of Mexico as a major category 3 hurricane on August 31st after developing in the Caribbean Sea and moving across western Cuba.

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Hurricane (Typhoon)$1.2M damage

Lower St. Bernard, LA · Aug 28, 2012

Isaac entered the Gulf of Mexico as a tropical storm on August 26, moving northwest after crossing Haiti, Cuba and the Florida Straits. Isaac strengthened into a hurricane on the morning of the 28th when it was 75 miles south-southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River.

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Hurricane (Typhoon)$5.5M damage

East Baton Rouge, LA · Oct 2, 2002

Hurricane Lili, a major hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico, during the daylight hours of October 2, 2002 moved steadily northwest around 15 mph toward the Louisiana coast during the evening hour.

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Hurricane (Typhoon)$5.5M damage

Assumption, LA · Oct 2, 2002

Hurricane Lili, a major hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico, during the daylight hours of October 2, 2002 moved steadily northwest around 15 mph toward the Louisiana coast during the evening hour.

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Hurricane (Typhoon)$5.5M damage

East Feliciana, LA · Oct 2, 2002

Hurricane Lili, a major hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico, during the daylight hours of October 2, 2002 moved steadily northwest around 15 mph toward the Louisiana coast during the evening hour.

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Hurricane (Typhoon)$5.5M damage

Iberville, LA · Oct 2, 2002

Hurricane Lili, a major hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico, during the daylight hours of October 2, 2002 moved steadily northwest around 15 mph toward the Louisiana coast during the evening hour.

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Hurricane (Typhoon)$5.5M damage

Lower Jefferson, LA · Oct 2, 2002

Hurricane Lili, a major hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico, during the daylight hours of October 2, 2002 moved steadily northwest around 15 mph toward the Louisiana coast during the evening hour.

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Hurricane (Typhoon)$5.5M damage

Lower Lafourche, LA · Oct 2, 2002

Hurricane Lili, a major hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico, during the daylight hours of October 2, 2002 moved steadily northwest around 15 mph toward the Louisiana coast during the evening hour.

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Hurricane (Typhoon)$5.5M damage

Lower Plaquemines, LA · Oct 2, 2002

Hurricane Lili, a major hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico, during the daylight hours of October 2, 2002 moved steadily northwest around 15 mph toward the Louisiana coast during the evening hour.

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Hurricane (Typhoon)$5.5M damage

Upper Terrebonne, LA · Oct 2, 2002

Hurricane Lili, a major hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico, during the daylight hours of October 2, 2002 moved steadily northwest around 15 mph toward the Louisiana coast during the evening hour.

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Hurricane (Typhoon)$5.5M damage

Washington, LA · Oct 2, 2002

Hurricane Lili, a major hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico, during the daylight hours of October 2, 2002 moved steadily northwest around 15 mph toward the Louisiana coast during the evening hour.

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Hurricane (Typhoon)$5.5M damage

West Baton Rouge, LA · Oct 2, 2002

Hurricane Lili, a major hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico, during the daylight hours of October 2, 2002 moved steadily northwest around 15 mph toward the Louisiana coast during the evening hour.

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Hurricane (Typhoon)$5.5M damage

West Feliciana, LA · Oct 2, 2002

Hurricane Lili, a major hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico, during the daylight hours of October 2, 2002 moved steadily northwest around 15 mph toward the Louisiana coast during the evening hour.

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Hurricane (Typhoon)$5.5M damage

St. Charles, LA · Oct 2, 2002

Hurricane Lili, a major hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico, during the daylight hours of October 2, 2002 moved steadily northwest around 15 mph toward the Louisiana coast during the evening hour.

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Hurricane (Typhoon)$5.5M damage

St. Helena, LA · Oct 2, 2002

Hurricane Lili, a major hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico, during the daylight hours of October 2, 2002 moved steadily northwest around 15 mph toward the Louisiana coast during the evening hour.

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