Flash Flood — Lafourche, Louisiana
2015-04-14 · near Raceland, Lafourche, Louisiana
1
Direct deaths
Event narrative
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.
Wider weather episode
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.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 564008. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.