Flash Flood — Allen, Louisiana

2024-05-13 · near Oberlin, Allen, Louisiana

Event narrative

The river gauge at Oberlin indicated the Calcasieu briefly exceeded bank full and flooded nearby fields and roads.

Wider weather episode

Multiple upper disturbances moved across the region from the 12th through the 16th causing a rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms which produced numerous reports of damage, flooding, and high winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1186720. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.