Flash Flood in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana

Flash Flood June 18, 2026 · Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana

$5.0M

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 trained across Avoyelles Parish for several hours while the remnant circulation of Arthur passed to the north. Widespread flooding occurred with numerous structures inundated. Numerous rescues were also conducted. Cottonport received a storm total 37.58 inches of rain with 29.06 inches falling in under 24 hours. The heavy rain flooded around 200 homes in Avoyelles parish and took days to drain.

The wider storm

Tropical Storm Arthur made landfall along the coast of southeast Texas and moved northeast across central Louisiana. Heavy rain trained across portions of central Louisiana creating widespread flooding and a new rainfall record. Flood waters slowly drained in the days following the passage of the system.

Began near Marksville (31.1332, -92.0844).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1354745. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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