Flash Flood — Vernon, Louisiana

2012-03-20 to 2012-03-21 · near Knight, Vernon, Louisiana

Event narrative

Thunderstorms trained over the same area through the afternoon and evening across portions of Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana. Betwen 10 and 14 inches of rain flooded cars and closed and/or washed out some roadways around Hornbeck and Leesville. Cars were reported to be trapped and/or floating on Highway 171 from Hornbeck to Rosepine during the event. OEP reported 22 homes were flooded.

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 373361. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.