Flash Flood — East Baton Rouge, Louisiana

2019-06-06 · near Alsen, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Event narrative

Heavy rainfall of 4 to 7 inches occurred across the Baton Rouge metro area producing widespread flooding of streets and some buildings. A number of roadway underpasses were flooded with cars trapped or flooded. One fatality, a 37 year old man, occurred at the entrance ramp at Chippewa and Interstate 110 when the victims car was trapped in rising floodwaters. Emergency management officials estimated that around 145 vehicles were flooded and 11 parish buildings had minor flooding.

Wider weather episode

A stationary front along the Interstate 10-12 corridor provided the focus for the development of severe thunderstorms during the morning hours. Several tornadoes occurred over southeast Louisiana.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 820917. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.