2,076 first-hand accounts of flood events in Louisiana, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Thunderstorms initiated across southeast Louisiana during the afternoon once the area reached the convective temperature. Due to multiple rounds of rainfall from these storms, New Orleans experienced flash flooding during the evening before the activity waned off shortly after…
Read the full account →Thunderstorms initiated across southeast Louisiana during the afternoon once the area reached the convective temperature. Due to multiple rounds of rainfall from these storms, New Orleans experienced flash flooding during the evening before the activity waned off shortly after…
Read the full account →Early morning thunderstorms produced between six and eight inches of rain across central sections of St. Landry Parish. The hardest hit areas were along Highway 190, from Eunice to Lawtell, Opelousas, and Port Barre.
Read the full account →Heavy rain caused riverfront industry on Front Street in Morgan City to flood. On the unprotected side of the Front Street floodwall, the road was closed through the weekend.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Nicholas made landfall on the Texas coast south of Houston early Tuesday morning on September 14th. Over the next 24 hours, the weakening storm slowly tracked east-northeast along the coastline, reaching the LA/TX border Wednesday morning.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Nicholas made landfall on the Texas coast south of Houston early Tuesday morning on September 14th. Over the next 24 hours, the weakening storm slowly tracked east-northeast along the coastline, reaching the LA/TX border Wednesday morning.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Nicholas made landfall on the Texas coast south of Houston early Tuesday morning on September 14th. Over the next 24 hours, the weakening storm slowly tracked east-northeast along the coastline, reaching the LA/TX border Wednesday morning.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Nicholas made landfall on the Texas coast south of Houston early Tuesday morning on September 14th. Over the next 24 hours, the weakening storm slowly tracked east-northeast along the coastline, reaching the LA/TX border Wednesday morning.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Nicholas made landfall on the Texas coast south of Houston early Tuesday morning on September 14th. Over the next 24 hours, the weakening storm slowly tracked east-northeast along the coastline, reaching the LA/TX border Wednesday morning.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Nicholas made landfall on the Texas coast south of Houston early Tuesday morning on September 14th. Over the next 24 hours, the weakening storm slowly tracked east-northeast along the coastline, reaching the LA/TX border Wednesday morning.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Nicholas made landfall on the Texas coast south of Houston early Tuesday morning on September 14th. Over the next 24 hours, the weakening storm slowly tracked east-northeast along the coastline, reaching the LA/TX border Wednesday morning.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Nicholas made landfall on the Texas coast south of Houston early Tuesday morning on September 14th. Over the next 24 hours, the weakening storm slowly tracked east-northeast along the coastline, reaching the LA/TX border Wednesday morning.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Nicholas made landfall on the Texas coast south of Houston early Tuesday morning on September 14th. Over the next 24 hours, the weakening storm slowly tracked east-northeast along the coastline, reaching the LA/TX border Wednesday morning.
Read the full account →A stalled frontal boundary was in place for a couple days across the region. This feature was the focal point for numerous showers and thunderstorms. Weak mid level flow aided in slow movement of storms that did develop.
Read the full account →A warm, moist airmass was in place across the region ahead of a potent January weather system. Ample wind energy also was present, which not only helped bring damaging winds with severe storms but also allowed for strong gradient winds to occur ahead of an eastward advancing…
Read the full account →A warm, moist airmass was in place across the region ahead of a potent January weather system. Ample wind energy also was present, which not only helped bring damaging winds with severe storms but also allowed for strong gradient winds to occur ahead of an eastward advancing…
Read the full account →There was continuing rainy pattern that had been in place for a week or more. As daytime heating commenced, thunderstorms began to develop within the moisture rich atmosphere. One of those storms spread northward towards the Baton Rouge Metro and began to train over the area.
Read the full account →In the morning hours on July 20th, 2021, slow moving thunderstorms developed overnight ,one specific cluster formed over the Northshore that led to significant flooding, with areas of flooding elsewhere from developing clusters of thunderstorms through the morning hours.
Read the full account →In the morning hours on July 20th, 2021, slow moving thunderstorms developed overnight ,one specific cluster formed over the Northshore that led to significant flooding, with areas of flooding elsewhere from developing clusters of thunderstorms through the morning hours.
Read the full account →In the morning hours on July 20th, 2021, slow moving thunderstorms developed overnight ,one specific cluster formed over the Northshore that led to significant flooding, with areas of flooding elsewhere from developing clusters of thunderstorms through the morning hours.
Read the full account →In the morning hours on July 20th, 2021, slow moving thunderstorms developed overnight ,one specific cluster formed over the Northshore that led to significant flooding, with areas of flooding elsewhere from developing clusters of thunderstorms through the morning hours.
Read the full account →In the morning hours on July 20th, 2021, slow moving thunderstorms developed overnight ,one specific cluster formed over the Northshore that led to significant flooding, with areas of flooding elsewhere from developing clusters of thunderstorms through the morning hours.
Read the full account →In the morning hours on July 20th, 2021, slow moving thunderstorms developed overnight ,one specific cluster formed over the Northshore that led to significant flooding, with areas of flooding elsewhere from developing clusters of thunderstorms through the morning hours.
Read the full account →Temperatures soared into the low 80s, nearly breaking record highs for the day, just ahead of an approaching cold front. These warm and moist conditions created ample instability that, when combined with increasing wind shear from upper level system just north of the region,…
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