Flash Flood — St. Landry, Louisiana
August 12, 2016 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$30.0M
Area
St. Landry
Event narrative (NOAA)
During the evening of the 12th flooding of some roadways started to occur in Saint Landry Parish. The heavy rainfall continued eventually flooding Highway 190 which remained closed for multiple days due to standing water. Water continued to rise into the 13th eventually flooding an estimated 2,878 structures.
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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.