Flash Flood — Calcasieu, Louisiana

2012-03-20 to 2012-03-21 · near Vinton, Calcasieu, Louisiana

Event narrative

Thunderstorms trained over the same area through the afternoon and evening across portions of Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana. Over 10 inches of rain fell from Vinton to Starks, flooding roadways. Water also covered roadways in DeQuincy making them nearly impassable or closed. Water entered multiple homes in the Starks and DeQuincy areas.

Wider weather episode

A cold front slowly moved into Southeast Texas and then into far west sections of Louisiana during the 20th. The cold front stalled upon entering Louisiana and then slowly moved back west through the evening before finally moving east in the morning of the 21st. The slow moving boundary produced severe weather and widespread flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 373359. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.