Flood in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana

Flood January 10, 2013 – January 17, 2013 · Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana

$19.0M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Flood waters from rainfall that fell mainly during the 9th and 10th slowly drained across Avoyeles Parish. During the flood event 114 homes were damaged.

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 Bunkie (30.9545, -92.1918).

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 430070. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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