Flash Flood — Beauregard, Louisiana

2012-03-20 to 2012-03-21 · near Helme, Beauregard, Louisiana

Event narrative

Thunderstorms trained over the same area through the afternoon and evening across portions of Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana. Between 10 and 16 inches of rain fell across thwe western half of Beauregard Parish. Heavy rain flooded 106 homes and closed some roadways around Deridder, Merryville, and Fields. Water was reported to be around 5 feet deep over portions of Highway 27 near Highway 110.

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 373360. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.