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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)$80K damage

St. Charles, 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$80K damage

Lower Lafourche, LA · Sep 15, 2004

Hurricane Ivan moved steadily northward across the north central Gulf of Mexico on September 15th before turning north-northeast and making landfall near Gulf Shores, Alabama as a Category 3 hurricane during the early morning of September 16th.

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Flash Flood$75K damage

St. Tammany, LA · Jun 7, 2001

Outer rainbands on the eastern periphery of the circulation of Tropical Storm Allison which moved slowly across southeast Texas affected southeast Louisiana beginning late on June 5th, producing heavy rainfall over much of southeast Louisiana.

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Flash Flood$75K damage

Terrebonne, LA · Jun 6, 2001

Outer rainbands on the eastern periphery of the circulation of Tropical Storm Allison which moved slowly across southeast Texas affected southeast Louisiana beginning late on June 5th, producing heavy rainfall over much of southeast Louisiana.

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Tropical Storm$75K damage

Allen, LA · Sep 13, 2007

Hurricane Humberto made landfall in southeast Texas, and moved into southwest Louisiana the morning of 9/13/07. Humberto was weakening to a tropical storm as it moved northeast across southwest Louisiana.

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Tropical Storm$75K damage

Rapides, LA · Sep 13, 2007

Hurricane Humberto made landfall in southeast Texas, and moved into southwest Louisiana the morning of 9/13/07. Humberto was weakening to a tropical storm as it moved northeast across southwest Louisiana.

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Flash Flood$20K damage

East Carroll, LA · Apr 14, 2014

A complex weather setup developed as a potent storm system combined with deep moisture and a old outflow boundary to bring multiple rounds of rain and some severe weather.

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Flash Flood$100K damage

Caddo, LA · Aug 17, 2012

A weak stationary frontal boundary across Northeast Texas and Northwest Louisiana served as a focus for showers and thunderstorms, some of which produced strong and damaging wind gusts.

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Flash Flood$100K damage

Bossier, LA · Aug 17, 2012

A weak stationary frontal boundary across Northeast Texas and Northwest Louisiana served as a focus for showers and thunderstorms, some of which produced strong and damaging wind gusts.

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Flash Flood$250K damage

Beauregard, LA · Apr 4, 1999

Up to ten inches of rain fell across the northwest half of Beauregard Parish. De Ridder reported significant flooding of primary and secondary streets. Over twenty roads were closed around the parish due to high waters, including highways 27, 111, and 1147.

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Flash Flood$150K damage

Iberville, LA · Jun 17, 1997

The Iberville Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness reported several roadways in the parish were flooded, including Louisiana Highway 1, due to heavy rainfall of up to 7 inches in a few hours time.

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Flash Flood$100K damage

Beauregard, LA · Jan 6, 1998

Extreme flooding occurred across Beauregard Parish, especially in the DeRidder area. Doppler radar estimated six inches of rain fell between DeRidder, Singer, and Fields.

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Storm Surge/Tide$25K damage

Lower St. Bernard, LA · Sep 2, 2011

The circulation around Tropical Storm Lee affected southeast Louisiana from late on September 2nd through September 4 with primarily onshore southeast and south wind flow.

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Tropical Storm$25K damage

Lower Jefferson, LA · Sep 2, 2011

Tropical Storm Lee initially developed as Tropical Depression Thirteen in middle Gulf of Mexico on Thursday evening September 1st. The depression moved slowly north and gradually strengthened, eventually reaching tropical storm strength just south of Louisiana coast on Friday…

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Tropical Storm$25K damage

Upper St. Bernard, LA · Sep 2, 2011

Tropical Storm Lee initially developed as Tropical Depression Thirteen in middle Gulf of Mexico on Thursday evening September 1st. The depression moved slowly north and gradually strengthened, eventually reaching tropical storm strength just south of Louisiana coast on Friday…

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Tropical Storm$25K damage

Rapides, LA · Sep 3, 2011

Tropical Storm Lee made landfall south of Intracoastal City in Vermilion Parish on September 4th. No deaths or injuries were reported. Storm total rainfall ranged from 3 to 10 inches, with the highest amounts recorded in central Louisiana (a co-op station near Alexandria…

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Flash Flood

Madison, LA · Apr 6, 2018

A warm front was stretched across the region on April 6th. As a disturbance rode along this stalled front, it brought copious amounts of rain to the region thanks to ample moisture in place.

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Flash Flood$50K damage

Orleans, LA · Jun 11, 2001

Remnants of Tropical Storm Allison moved across southeast Louisiana during the night of June 10/11th. The circulation system strengthened and produced torrential rainfall in many locations of extreme southeast Louisiana.

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Flash Flood$50K damage

St. Tammany, LA · Jun 6, 2001

Outer rainbands on the eastern periphery of the circulation of Tropical Storm Allison which moved slowly across southeast Texas affected southeast Louisiana beginning late on June 5th, producing heavy rainfall over much of southeast Louisiana.

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Flash Flood$50K damage

St. James, LA · Jun 7, 2001

Outer rainbands on the eastern periphery of the circulation of Tropical Storm Allison which moved slowly across southeast Texas affected southeast Louisiana beginning late on June 5th, producing heavy rainfall over much of southeast Louisiana.

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Flash Flood$50K damage

St. Charles, LA · Jun 6, 2001

Outer rainbands on the eastern periphery of the circulation of Tropical Storm Allison which moved slowly across southeast Texas affected southeast Louisiana beginning late on June 5th, producing heavy rainfall over much of southeast Louisiana.

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Flash Flood$50K damage

Jefferson, LA · Jun 7, 2001

Outer rainbands on the eastern periphery of the circulation of Tropical Storm Allison which moved slowly across southeast Texas affected southeast Louisiana beginning late on June 5th, producing heavy rainfall over much of southeast Louisiana.

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Flash Flood$50K damage

Lafourche, LA · Oct 9, 2004

Tropical Storm Matthew developed from a tropical depression in the southwest Gulf of Mexico on October 8 and initially moved to the east northeast across the western and central Gulf of Mexico before gradually turning to the northeast and north.

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Flash Flood$50K damage

Terrebonne, LA · Oct 9, 2004

Tropical Storm Matthew developed from a tropical depression in the southwest Gulf of Mexico on October 8 and initially moved to the east northeast across the western and central Gulf of Mexico before gradually turning to the northeast and north.

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