Flash Flood in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana

Flash Flood March 9, 2011 · Catahoula Parish, Louisiana

$1.5M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Extreme rainfall occurred across portions of central Catahoula Parish with rainfall amounts between 7 and 10 inches reported. Significant flooding occurred around Jonesville and near Wallace Ridge. Nearly 40 homes and businesses had water in them with numerous roads under water and many vehicles flooded.

The wider storm

A potent storm system combined with abundant moisture over the ArkLaMiss region to bring nearly 24 hours of showers and thunderstorms, beginning during the day March 8th and continuing through the early morning hours of March 9th. Most of the storm activity occurred over Mississippi, but some severe weather did occur in northeast Louisiana.

Began near Jonesville (31.6200, -91.8300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 291653. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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