2,076 first-hand accounts of flood events in Louisiana, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
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…
Read the full account →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…
Read the full account →Hurricane Cindy produced tides of generally 3 to 5 feet above normal which resulted in mainly minor damage. Significant beach erosion occured as a result of the high tides at Grand Isle.
Read the full account →Hurricane Cindy produced tides of generally 3 to 5 feet above normal which resulted in mainly minor damage. Significant beach erosion occured as a result of the high tides at Grand Isle.
Read the full account →Widespread showers and thunderstorms, in association with an upper level low pressure system, resulted in excessive heavy rainfall across much of the region on October 13th. Widespread 2 to 4 inches were reported with isolated amounts in excess of 8 inches were reported.
Read the full account →Nickel sized hail was reported by the sheriffs office in New Roads. Lightning struck the communications tower of the sheriffs office in New Roads. Heavy rainfall, between 3 and 6 inches, fell across Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, and East Feliciana Parishes during the morning.
Read the full account →Nickel sized hail was reported by the sheriffs office in New Roads. Lightning struck the communications tower of the sheriffs office in New Roads. Heavy rainfall, between 3 and 6 inches, fell across Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, and East Feliciana Parishes during the morning.
Read the full account →Strong thunderstorms and heavy rainfall accompanied a strong cold front which swung through the region on October 22nd. The storm system which aided in the development of severe thunderstorms, was accompanied by the remnant moisture of Hurricane Rick which was a strong…
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →Strong thunderstorms moved across northeast Louisiana causing flash flooding of creeks and low lying areas. Prolonged heavy rainfall over these Parishes caused flooding of numerous roads. Many roads had to be closed due to the flooding and several bridges were washed out.
Read the full account →Strong thunderstorms moved across northeast Louisiana causing flash flooding of creeks and low lying areas. Prolonged heavy rainfall over these Parishes caused flooding of numerous roads. Many roads had to be closed due to the flooding and several bridges were washed out.
Read the full account →Strong thunderstorms moved across northeast Louisiana causing flash flooding of creeks and low lying areas. Prolonged heavy rainfall over these Parishes caused flooding of numerous roads. Many roads had to be closed due to the flooding and several bridges were washed out.
Read the full account →Strong thunderstorms moved across northeast Louisiana causing flash flooding of creeks and low lying areas. Prolonged heavy rainfall over these Parishes caused flooding of numerous roads. Many roads had to be closed due to the flooding and several bridges were washed out.
Read the full account →Strong thunderstorms moved across northeast Louisiana causing flash flooding of creeks and low lying areas. Prolonged heavy rainfall over these Parishes caused flooding of numerous roads. Many roads had to be closed due to the flooding and several bridges were washed out.
Read the full account →Strong thunderstorms moved across northeast Louisiana causing flash flooding of creeks and low lying areas. Prolonged heavy rainfall over these Parishes caused flooding of numerous roads. Many roads had to be closed due to the flooding and several bridges were washed out.
Read the full account →Strong thunderstorms moved across northeast Louisiana causing flash flooding of creeks and low lying areas. Prolonged heavy rainfall over these Parishes caused flooding of numerous roads. Many roads had to be closed due to the flooding and several bridges were washed out.
Read the full account →Three beach camps and 30 feet of shoreline was washed away by wave action when strong south winds in excess of 55 mph pushed in from the Gulf of Mexico. Two small cable boats and a jack-up rig were also damaged. The wind pushed water from the Gulf over La.
Read the full account →Heavy rain produced over two inches of rain in less than 30 minutes, resulting in flash flooding in Alexandria and Pineville. Many streets were entirely flooded, and several vehicles had water as high as car windows.
Read the full account →A cluster of thunderstorms initiated across south-central Louisiana in response to high instability. This cluster of thunderstorms moved eastward while interacting with mid-level dry air.
Read the full account →A cluster of thunderstorms initiated across south-central Louisiana in response to high instability. This cluster of thunderstorms moved eastward while interacting with mid-level dry air.
Read the full account →A cluster of thunderstorms initiated across south-central Louisiana in response to high instability. This cluster of thunderstorms moved eastward while interacting with mid-level dry air.
Read the full account →A cluster of thunderstorms initiated across south-central Louisiana in response to high instability. This cluster of thunderstorms moved eastward while interacting with mid-level dry air.
Read the full account →A cluster of thunderstorms initiated across south-central Louisiana in response to high instability. This cluster of thunderstorms moved eastward while interacting with mid-level dry air.
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