Flash Flood — St. Mary, Louisiana

2019-06-07 · near Morgan City, St. Mary, Louisiana

Event narrative

The mayor of Morgan City reported major street flooding around the city which resulted in closed roads for a period.

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 838772. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.