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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.

Flash Flood

La Salle, LA · May 18, 2015

Excessive heavy rainfall was widespread across Northern Louisiana during the morning hours of May 18th. This convection developed from an upper level disturbance that moved into the region from Central Texas.

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Flash Flood

Sabine, LA · May 18, 2015

Excessive heavy rainfall was widespread across Northern Louisiana during the morning hours of May 18th. This convection developed from an upper level disturbance that moved into the region from Central Texas.

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Flash Flood

Grant, LA · May 18, 2015

Excessive heavy rainfall was widespread across Northern Louisiana during the morning hours of May 18th. This convection developed from an upper level disturbance that moved into the region from Central Texas.

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Flash Flood

Winn, LA · May 18, 2015

Excessive heavy rainfall was widespread across Northern Louisiana during the morning hours of May 18th. This convection developed from an upper level disturbance that moved into the region from Central Texas.

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Flash Flood

Caddo, LA · Mar 12, 2015

The same upper level trough that was responsible for excessive heavy rainfall across Northeast Texas on March 9th remained nearly stationary across West Texas on March 12th. An area of low pressure at the surface developed off the Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana Coasts.

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Flash Flood

De Soto, LA · Mar 12, 2015

The same upper level trough that was responsible for excessive heavy rainfall across Northeast Texas on March 9th remained nearly stationary across West Texas on March 12th. An area of low pressure at the surface developed off the Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana Coasts.

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Flash Flood

De Soto, LA · Mar 12, 2015

The same upper level trough that was responsible for excessive heavy rainfall across Northeast Texas on March 9th remained nearly stationary across West Texas on March 12th. An area of low pressure at the surface developed off the Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana Coasts.

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Flash Flood

De Soto, LA · Mar 12, 2015

The same upper level trough that was responsible for excessive heavy rainfall across Northeast Texas on March 9th remained nearly stationary across West Texas on March 12th. An area of low pressure at the surface developed off the Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana Coasts.

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Flash Flood

Caddo, LA · Nov 17, 2015

A deep upper trough exited the Inter-Mountain West and moved into the Southern Plains on the 17th of November. Ahead of this trough, copious amounts of moisture streamed northward from the Eastern Pacific and Gulf of Mexico.

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Flash Flood

Caddo, LA · Nov 17, 2015

A deep upper trough exited the Inter-Mountain West and moved into the Southern Plains on the 17th of November. Ahead of this trough, copious amounts of moisture streamed northward from the Eastern Pacific and Gulf of Mexico.

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Flash Flood

Bossier, LA · Dec 27, 2015

A strong negatively tilted upper level trough slowly moved into the Central and Southern Plains during the morning of December 27th. This trough of low pressure was accompanied by a strong subtropical jet stream which provided abundant lift necessary for the development of…

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Flash Flood

Webster, LA · Dec 27, 2015

A strong negatively tilted upper level trough slowly moved into the Central and Southern Plains during the morning of December 27th. This trough of low pressure was accompanied by a strong subtropical jet stream which provided abundant lift necessary for the development of…

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