Flash Flood in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana

Flash Flood August 13, 2016 – August 14, 2016 · Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana

$15.0M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Local media and law enforcement reported numerous streets were flooded an impassable during the late morning of the 13th. Around Jennings the exit ramps from Interstate 10 were flooded and some sections the interstate itself had water over it. Interstate 10 was closed at Highway 165. An estimated 1060 structures were flooded during the event.

The wider storm

A very slow moving area of low pressure moved west across South Louisiana. Very high moisture content and slow moving bands of rain generated efficient rain producing storms that left rainfall totals at some locations over 20 inches. A couple of severe storms also occurred during the period.

Began near Edna (30.4797, -92.8482).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 656562. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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