Flood — Winn, Louisiana

2014-04-07 · near Calvin, Winn, Louisiana

Wider weather episode

Widespread flash flooding took place during the afternoon and evening hours of April 6th. While the flash flooding receded across the region overnight, ditches were still flooded the following day on April 7th. A mother and her young son was fishing beside the flooded ditch on April 7th. The boy slipped and fell into the ditch with a fast current flowing through the ditch at the time. The boy drowned in the ditch.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 501752. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.