Flash Flood in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana
Flash Flood April 14, 2015 · Lafourche Parish, Louisiana
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A 3 year old fell into a drainage canal and was swept away by a strong current due to flooding rains. The child's body was recovered about 75 yards downstream about 15 minutes later.
The wider storm
A stationary front over southeast Louisiana provided the focus for the development of several rounds of thunderstorms over southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi. Torrential rain produced several reports of flash flooding.
Began near Raceland (29.7300, -90.6000).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 564008. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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