Flash Flood — Vermilion, Louisiana
2021-05-17 · near Maurice, Vermilion, Louisiana
1
Direct deaths
$30K
Property damage
Event narrative
Heavy rain produced flooding in northeast Vermilion Parish into the city of Lafayette. Several streets were flooded around the community of Maurice where a driver ran off the road. The motorist was found the next day in the ditch near his car.
Wider weather episode
A cold front moved in and stalled while multiple upper level disturbances moved through. High moisture levels and ample lift provided a few days of flooding and severe thunderstorms.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 961426. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.