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Flash Flood in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana
Flash Flood July 17, 2025 · St. Charles Parish, Louisiana
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Several picture/video reports of flooded streets in LaPlace via broadcast 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 Gypsy (30.0660, -90.4873).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1286887. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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