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Flash Flood — Pointe Coupee, Louisiana

August 12, 2016 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$11.3M
Area
Pointe Coupee

Event narrative (NOAA)

Six to 10 inches of rain fell across Pointe Coupee Parish on Friday, leading to to widespread flash flooding. Road closures due to high water were common and a few homes flooded. Additional flooding occurred as water drained into the lower lying areas, details of which are included in the flood report for the parish.

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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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