Flash Flood — Evangeline, Louisiana

2024-04-10 · near Ville Platte, Evangeline, Louisiana

Event narrative

Numerous roads were flooded in Ville Platte with some vehicles being stalled. Coulee Manuel was also over its banks.

Wider weather episode

A strong upper low moved across the region and interacted with a frontal boundary that was moving south across the area. Flooding, high wind gusts, hail, and tornadoes occurred in Louisiana as a result of this system.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1173937. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.