Flash Flood — Lafayette, Louisiana

2025-05-09 · near Youngsville, Lafayette, Louisiana

Event narrative

Flooding resulted in numerous streets being impassable from Carencro through Youngsville, and Lafayette. Flood water intruded a few homes.

Wider weather episode

A warm front slowly lifted north across the region during the 6th causing rain and thunderstorms. A low pressure system and associated cold front slowly pushed back across the area on the 7th and stalled into the 9th with a couple rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1266354. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.