Flash Flood in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana

Flash Flood August 14, 2016 · St. Mary Parish, Louisiana

$2.5M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Portions of western Saint Mary Parish flooded during the event. Some roadways became flooded and an estimated 103 homes flooded.

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 Albania (31.2939, -91.8663).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 656566. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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