Flash Flood in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana

Flash Flood April 24, 2025 · Lafayette Parish, Louisiana

$250K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rain produced flooding across sections of Lafayette, Carencro, Youngsville, and Milton. Numerous streets were flooded with many impassable with cars stranded. Water entered businesses in downtown Lafayette and some homes in Youngsville had 3 to 4 inches of water inside. Amounts up to 8.59 was reported in Lafayette Parish.

The wider storm

A cold front moved into the region and stalled late in April producing a few days of rain. Flooding occurred at multiple locations and severe storms also developed as a result.

Began near Milton (30.1038, -92.0765).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1254200. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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