Flood — Jefferson Davis, Louisiana

2016-08-14 to 2016-08-25 · near Thronwell Lyon Arpt, Jefferson Davis, Louisiana

$50.0M

Property damage

Event narrative

The flood wave moved down the Mermentau River causing a crest of 10.8 feet at Lake Arthur and at the town of Mermentau. The flood stage is 4 feet, and this was the 5th highest recorded crest at Mermentau. Many roads and structures were flooded or remained flooded along the river into late in the month.

Wider weather episode

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.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (29.7799, -93.0642)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 657956. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.