Flood — Allen, Louisiana

2006-10-26 to 2006-10-28 · near Kinder, Allen, Louisiana

Event narrative

Upward of 14 inches of rain fell in less than 24 hours across southern Allen Parish. The heaviest hit area was Kinder. Many roads were closed due to high water, and over 120 homes were damaged by flood waters.

Wider weather episode

Widespread showers and thunderstorms across southwest Louisiana resulted in widespread flooding late on October 26th, and continued through the 27th and 28th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 2665. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.