Flood in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana

Flood August 14, 2016 – August 31, 2016 · Lafayette Parish, Louisiana

$700.0M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Stream gages along the Vermilion River in Lafayette Parish crested during the 15th at the end of the flash flood event. Major flooding along the Vermilion continued through the 24th-25th and kept some neighborhoods flooded for a couple of weeks. At the Surrey Street Gage 10 feet is flood stage and the Vermilion crested at 17.6 feet which is the 2nd highest recorded crest.

The wider storm

A area of low pressure slowly moved across South Louisiana during the 12th, 13th, and 14th. A widespread area of 6 inches or more fell across the region with some locations receiving more than 20 inches. This produced widespread flash flooding which drained from the area through the end of the month. Flooding occurred along the Vermilion and Mermentau Rivers, their tributaries, and Bayou Teche.

Began near Mouton (30.2692, -91.9884).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 657946. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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