Flash Flood in Rapides Parish, Louisiana

Flash Flood August 13, 2016 – August 14, 2016 · Rapides Parish, Louisiana

Death

Injury

$500K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Flooding was reported along roadways near Clifton. Some roadways became impassable during early morning hours near the Calcasieu River. A vehicle was swept away after attempting to drive through high water near Big Creek. A female and child was swept down stream. The small child was found clinging to a tree in good condition, however the driver was found nearby already drowned.

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 Sieper (31.2047, -93.1270).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 656570. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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