Flood in Lower St. Martin, Louisiana

Flood April 5, 1997 – April 6, 1997 · Lower St. Martin, Louisiana

$15K

Damage as recorded

The wider storm

Heavy rain caused riverfront industry on Front Street in Morgan City to flood. On the unprotected side of the Front Street floodwall, the road was closed through the weekend. In Stephensville, the backwater area on the east side of town was flooded and six homes had water enter them when water came over sandbags. The hardest hit area was Bayou Estates.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5600985. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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