2,076 first-hand accounts of flood events in Louisiana, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Hurricane Michael was first classified as a Potential Tropical Cyclone on October 6th in the northwest Caribbean Sea. It became a Tropical Storm at midday on the 7th, and a Hurricane on the morning of the 8th as it passed by the western tip of Cuba.
Read the full account →Hurricane Michael was first classified as a Potential Tropical Cyclone on October 6th in the northwest Caribbean Sea. It became a Tropical Storm at midday on the 7th, and a Hurricane on the morning of the 8th as it passed by the western tip of Cuba.
Read the full account →In the evening hours on July 27th, 2021, a disorganized cluster of showers and storms along a southward surging outflow boundary pushed heavy thunderstorms into portions of southern and southeastern Louisiana.
Read the full account →A slow moving cold front was sagging south through Louisiana. Thunderstorms developed along and ahead of the boundary. Due to the slow movement of the front, storms were able to drop copious amounts of rain over portions of Ascension Parish, resulting in an isolated area of…
Read the full account →In the overnight hours on May 17th into the early morning on May 18th, a cluster of slow moving severe thunderstorms associated with a weak mid-level disturbance drifted east across southeastern Louisiana.
Read the full account →In the overnight hours on May 17th into the early morning on May 18th, a cluster of slow moving severe thunderstorms associated with a weak mid-level disturbance drifted east across southeastern Louisiana.
Read the full account →In the overnight hours on May 17th into the early morning on May 18th, a cluster of slow moving severe thunderstorms associated with a weak mid-level disturbance drifted east across southeastern Louisiana.
Read the full account →In the overnight hours on May 17th into the early morning on May 18th, a cluster of slow moving severe thunderstorms associated with a weak mid-level disturbance drifted east across southeastern Louisiana.
Read the full account →In the overnight hours on May 17th into the early morning on May 18th, a cluster of slow moving severe thunderstorms associated with a weak mid-level disturbance drifted east across southeastern Louisiana.
Read the full account →In the overnight hours on May 17th into the early morning on May 18th, a cluster of slow moving severe thunderstorms associated with a weak mid-level disturbance drifted east across southeastern Louisiana.
Read the full account →In the overnight hours on May 17th into the early morning on May 18th, a cluster of slow moving severe thunderstorms associated with a weak mid-level disturbance drifted east across southeastern Louisiana.
Read the full account →In the overnight hours on May 17th into the early morning on May 18th, a cluster of slow moving severe thunderstorms associated with a weak mid-level disturbance drifted east across southeastern Louisiana.
Read the full account →In the overnight hours on May 17th into the early morning on May 18th, a cluster of slow moving severe thunderstorms associated with a weak mid-level disturbance drifted east across southeastern Louisiana.
Read the full account →In the overnight hours on May 17th into the early morning on May 18th, a cluster of slow moving severe thunderstorms associated with a weak mid-level disturbance drifted east across southeastern Louisiana.
Read the full account →In the overnight hours on May 17th into the early morning on May 18th, a cluster of slow moving severe thunderstorms associated with a weak mid-level disturbance drifted east across southeastern Louisiana.
Read the full account →In the overnight hours on May 17th into the early morning on May 18th, a cluster of slow moving severe thunderstorms associated with a weak mid-level disturbance drifted east across southeastern Louisiana.
Read the full account →A potent storm system combined with abundant moisture over the ArkLaMiss region to bring nearly 24 hours of showers and thunderstorms, beginning during the day March 8th and continuing through the early morning hours of March 9th.
Read the full account →Widespread heavy rainfall developed across northeast Louisiana during the early morning hours of October 7th. These storms trained across the same general area and produced high rainfall rates.
Read the full account →A cold front and associated short wave moved into the region during the 22nd. Scattered storms developed as lift increased and storms eventually formed a line and moved east across south and central Louisiana.
Read the full account →A cold front and associated short wave moved into the region during the 22nd. Scattered storms developed as lift increased and storms eventually formed a line and moved east across south and central Louisiana.
Read the full account →St. Martin and St. Mary Parishes were on the outer fringes of Hurricane Katrina. Wind gusts in the 50 to 60 mph range blew many trees down across the region. Around 30 percent of St. Mary Parish lost power. Minor flooding occurred around Stephensville when the water pumps failed.
Read the full account →St. Martin and St. Mary Parishes were on the outer fringes of Hurricane Katrina. Wind gusts in the 50 to 60 mph range blew many trees down across the region. Around 30 percent of St. Mary Parish lost power. Minor flooding occurred around Stephensville when the water pumps failed.
Read the full account →In the early morning hours on May 5th 2021, a cold front and associated band of showers and storms pushed across portions of southeastern Louisiana.
Read the full account →In the early morning hours on May 5th 2021, a cold front and associated band of showers and storms pushed across portions of southeastern Louisiana.
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