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Flash Flood — Iberia, Louisiana

January 8, 2013 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$11.0M
Area
Iberia

Event narrative (NOAA)

Heavy rain during Tuesday evening caused several secondary roadways northwest of Avery Island to closed from flooding. Radar estimates were around 7 inches during the event. Roads and schools remained closed into the 10th. Crawfish farmers in the area had crops washed out due to the amount of rainfall. Over 40 homes had flood waters damage them.

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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