Flash Flood in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana

Flash Flood July 17, 2025 · St. Charles Parish, Louisiana

$10K

Damage as recorded

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What the National Weather Service wrote

Photo of a stalled vehicle due to flooding on Ormond Blvd in Destrehan relayed by broadcast media on social media.

The wider storm

A weak surface low developed along a stalled boundary near New Orleans on July 17, 2025, providing a focus for slow-moving thunderstorms. Heavy rainfall led to flash flooding across St. Charles Parish, where numerous streets in LaPlace, Destrehan, and New Sarpy were inundated. Broadcast media also reported stalled vehicles on Ormond Boulevard in Destrehan, and several homes in Luling took on about an inch of water.

Began near Destrehan (29.9700, -90.3700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1286884. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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