Flash Flood — St. Mary, Louisiana

2016-08-14 · near Albania, St. Mary, Louisiana

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 656566. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.