Flash Flood in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Flash Flood April 30, 2026 · East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Picture of flooded residential street in the Shenandoah neighborhood in Baton Rouge.

The wider storm

A cold front sagged southward into the region on April 30th, becoming positioned near the Interstate 10 and 12 corridors by the afternoon. A moist and unstable airmass remained in place from the previous day while a passing upper level disturbance helped showers and thunderstorms redevelop and intensify during the late afternoon. The strongest storms produced heavy rainfall over portions of the Baton Rouge metro area in a short period of time. The combination of slow-moving storms, locally heavy downpours, and urban drainage impacts led to flash flooding in parts of the metro area.

Began near Jones Creek (30.4000, -91.0100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1334909. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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