Flash Flood — Cameron, Louisiana

2023-04-06 · near Hackberry, Cameron, Louisiana

Event narrative

Numerous roadways were flooded and impassable in Hackberry and Grand Lake. A maximum rainfall amount reported was just over 19 inches in Hackberry with around 1 foot common in Grand Lake. The majority of the rain occurred during 3 hours. Three homes had minor flooding during the event in Grand Lake.

Wider weather episode

A strong and slow moving thunderstorm south of Lake Charles produced 10 to 20 inches of rain during the evening.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1094034. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.