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Flash Flood in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
Flash Flood March 10, 2016 – March 11, 2016 · St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Widespread heavy rainfall of 6 to 12 inches across northwest St Tammany Parish during the overnight and morning hours resulted in widespread flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded during the night in the affected areas. High water rescues were conducted at a number of locations from flooded houses or houses isolated by flood waters. Approximately 90 people were were rescued from Camp Abbey Retreat Center on Friday - March 11. Heavy rainfall eventually caused the Baogue Falaya River, Tchefuncte River and Pearl River to reach major or historic flood levels in the few days following the heavy rainfall. A total of 625 structures within the parish were flooded from flash flooding or riverine flooding with 425 classified as major flood damage or destroyed.
The wider storm
A closed upper low moved across the southern United States.
Began near Folsom (30.6864, -90.2493).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 637631. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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