Flood in Winn Parish, Louisiana

Flood April 7, 2014 · Winn Parish, Louisiana

Death

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Calvin (31.9106, -92.7308).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 501752. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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