Flash Flood — Washington, Louisiana

2024-03-08 · near Mt Hermon, Washington, Louisiana

Event narrative

Water over roads near Highway 38 and Highway 1055.

Wider weather episode

A stalled frontal boundary draped across the local area began to surge northward as cyclogenesis began along the southwest LA coastline. Ample moisture being lifted by this warm front resulted in numerous shower and thunderstorm development. Discrete storms began to congeal into a line of storms which resulted in flash flooding in Washington Parish.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1168711. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.