Coastal Flood — East Cameron, Louisiana

2019-05-21 · East Cameron, Louisiana

Event narrative

The tide gauge at Cameron rose to 2.04 MHHW at 6:54 CST. This put around 1 foot of water over Highway 82 near the courthouse.

Wider weather episode

A cold front moved into the region and stalled on the 19th. Multiple short waves moved across the region during the time causing severe weather and tornadoes. A strong area of low pressure developed on the boundary by the 21st causing coastal flooding before the front finally pushed deeper into the gulf.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 829934. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.