Coastal Flood — East Cameron, Louisiana

2019-06-06 · East Cameron, Louisiana

Event narrative

Strong south winds pushed water levels at Cameron above normal. This flooded Highway 82 for a few hours in front of the courthouse.

Wider weather episode

Deep moisture streamed into the area ahead of an upper level trough and weak cold front. Precipitable water values ranged from 2 to 2.5 with the slow moving system which caused efficient rain producing storms and lead to flash flooding. Several tornadoes also occurred.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 838764. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.