Flash Flood in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana

Flash Flood April 30, 2017 · Evangeline Parish, Louisiana

$3.5M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A large swath of 5 to 10 inches of rain fell across Southwest and Central Louisiana during the morning of the 30th and 9.29 inches was recorded near Bayou Nezpique in the southwest corner. An estimated 60-70 homes flooded, 2 schools, and the Mamou Hospital flooded during the event.

The wider storm

Winds increased across Louisiana ahead of a system that was kicking out of West Texas. This produced a couple reports of tree damage. Later in the afternoon and into the night scattered reports of severe weather and flooding were received as the system moved through.

Began near Turkey Creek (31.1988, -92.5145).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF1 Avoyelles Parish

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 695326. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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