Flash Flood in St. James Parish, Louisiana

Flash Flood January 24, 2024 · St. James Parish, Louisiana

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several streets in Gramercy were impassible due to heavy rainfall.

The wider storm

For the second time in January, near record atmospheric levels of moisture, for January, was in place across southern Mississippi and southeast Louisiana. Low level convergence aided in the formation of a weak stalled frontal boundary, which became the focus for widespread showers and thunderstorms. Strong diffluence aloft from an approaching upper level jet enhanced storms that did develop. The combo of more than abundant moisture and dynamic support resulted in many local areas seeing 5 to 10+ inches of rainfall. Those areas experienced periods of flash flooding.

Began near Gramercy (30.0669, -90.6928).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1158271. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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