Flash Flood in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

Flash Flood January 9, 2013 – January 10, 2013 · Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

$8.0M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rain from training thunderstorms fell on saturated ground. While most of the heaviest rain fell to the east of Calcasieu Parish flooding was still reported around the Iowa area. Portions of Highway 165 were flooded along with numerous roads around the Iowa area. Dozens of homes had flood waters enter them around the Iowa area.

The wider storm

A stalled frontal boundary along with multiple impulses aloft lead to an extended duration of rain, thunderstorms, and even a couple tornadoes. Massive flooding occurred along the Mermentau River where rainfall totals exceeded one foot at some locations during the event. Flood waters slowly drained over a couple of weeks.

Began near Lake Charles Muni Ar (30.0133, -93.2060).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

3 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF1 Iberia Parish EF1 St. Martin Parish EF1 St. Martin Parish

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 429770. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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