Flash Flood in Acadia Parish, Louisiana
Flash Flood April 18, 2019 · Acadia Parish, Louisiana
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Heavy rain from a slow moving line of thunderstorms flooded the exit ramps along Interstate 10 in Crowley plus several other streets were impassible with at least one vehicle flooded in the town. In Church Point one many streets were flooded and one business on Main Street had water enter the structure. Flooding was also reported in Rayne and Richard where many streets were impassable.
The wider storm
An unstable air mass moved into South Louisiana ahead of an upper level disturbance that was moving out of Texas. A weak line of storms moved into Southeast Texas then into Louisiana and strengthened. This produced flooding and a few reports of damage.
Began near Crowley (30.1928, -92.3617).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 820501. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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