Coastal Flood — St. Mary, Louisiana

2019-06-06 · St. Mary, Louisiana

Event narrative

Pictures posted to social media indicated minor flooding around Burns Point Park during high tide.

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 838765. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.