2,076 first-hand accounts of flood events in Louisiana, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Hurricane Nate began as a tropical depression over the northwest Caribbean Sea on the morning of October 4th and moved fairly rapidly northward, with forward speeds in excess of 20 mph, for the next several days while gaining strength.
Read the full account →Hurricane Nate began as a tropical depression over the northwest Caribbean Sea on the morning of October 4th and moved fairly rapidly northward, with forward speeds in excess of 20 mph, for the next several days while gaining strength.
Read the full account →Hurricane Nate began as a tropical depression over the northwest Caribbean Sea on the morning of October 4th and moved fairly rapidly northward, with forward speeds in excess of 20 mph, for the next several days while gaining strength.
Read the full account →Strong east-southeasterly pressure gradient flow between a strong high pressure over the mid-Atlantic and a weak surface low in the northwestern Gulf led to several days of coastal flooding across southeastern Louisiana.
Read the full account →Strong east-southeasterly pressure gradient flow between a strong high pressure over the mid-Atlantic and a weak surface low in the northwestern Gulf led to several days of coastal flooding across southeastern Louisiana.
Read the full account →Strong east-southeasterly pressure gradient flow between a strong high pressure over the mid-Atlantic and a weak surface low in the northwestern Gulf led to several days of coastal flooding across southeastern Louisiana.
Read the full account →Strong east-southeasterly pressure gradient flow between a strong high pressure over the mid-Atlantic and a weak surface low in the northwestern Gulf led to several days of coastal flooding across southeastern Louisiana.
Read the full account →Strong east-southeasterly pressure gradient flow between a strong high pressure over the mid-Atlantic and a weak surface low in the northwestern Gulf led to several days of coastal flooding across southeastern Louisiana.
Read the full account →Strong east-southeasterly pressure gradient flow between a strong high pressure over the mid-Atlantic and a weak surface low in the northwestern Gulf led to several days of coastal flooding across southeastern Louisiana.
Read the full account →Strong east-southeasterly pressure gradient flow between a strong high pressure over the mid-Atlantic and a weak surface low in the northwestern Gulf led to several days of coastal flooding across southeastern Louisiana.
Read the full account →Showers and thunderstorms began training across areas of South-Central Louisiana during the evening hours. Radar estimated six to nine inches of rain fell across eastern Evangeline Parish as well as western and southern St. Landry Parish.
Read the full account →Showers and thunderstorms began training across areas of South-Central Louisiana during the evening hours. Radar estimated six to nine inches of rain fell across eastern Evangeline Parish as well as western and southern St. Landry Parish.
Read the full account →A flash flooding event occurred due a stalled frontal boundary in place helping to supply environmental lift along with ample Gulf moisture to produce slow-moving clusters of showers and thunderstorms.
Read the full account →A wake low developed on the backside of a cluster of showers and thunderstorms racing south across southeast Louisiana. This drastically enhanced downdraft winds, producing long duration winds around tropical storm strength across the area with peak gusts as strong as a weak…
Read the full account →A wake low developed on the backside of a cluster of showers and thunderstorms racing south across southeast Louisiana. This drastically enhanced downdraft winds, producing long duration winds around tropical storm strength across the area with peak gusts as strong as a weak…
Read the full account →A wake low developed on the backside of a cluster of showers and thunderstorms racing south across southeast Louisiana. This drastically enhanced downdraft winds, producing long duration winds around tropical storm strength across the area with peak gusts as strong as a weak…
Read the full account →In the afternoon hours on July 16th, isolated thunderstorms developed due to very moisture rich Gulf air in place combined with ample afternoon destabilization.
Read the full account →A cold front slowly tracked across the region on the morning of the 11th. The slow movement of the cold front in combination with abundant moisture in place allowed for training of heavy rainfall. Over 6 inches of rain fell in a short time period which resulted in flash flooding.
Read the full account →A strong upper level low pressure system settled over northern Mexico on March 8th, and became stationary through March 12th as it was cut off from the upper level jet stream, with a blocking upper ridge having developed over Florida and the western Atlantic.
Read the full account →A narrow band of showers producing heavy rain developed from Northern Desoto Parish north across Central and Eastern Caddo and western Bossier Parishes during the late afternoon and evening on April 18th, and trained repeatedly over the same areas of Shreveport and Bossier City…
Read the full account →A narrow band of showers producing heavy rain developed from Northern Desoto Parish north across Central and Eastern Caddo and western Bossier Parishes during the late afternoon and evening on April 18th, and trained repeatedly over the same areas of Shreveport and Bossier City…
Read the full account →A narrow band of showers producing heavy rain developed from Northern Desoto Parish north across Central and Eastern Caddo and western Bossier Parishes during the late afternoon and evening on April 18th, and trained repeatedly over the same areas of Shreveport and Bossier City…
Read the full account →A narrow band of showers producing heavy rain developed from Northern Desoto Parish north across Central and Eastern Caddo and western Bossier Parishes during the late afternoon and evening on April 18th, and trained repeatedly over the same areas of Shreveport and Bossier City…
Read the full account →A narrow band of showers producing heavy rain developed from Northern Desoto Parish north across Central and Eastern Caddo and western Bossier Parishes during the late afternoon and evening on April 18th, and trained repeatedly over the same areas of Shreveport and Bossier City…
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