Flash Flood — Ascension, Louisiana
August 12, 2016 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
Six to eight inches of rain falling on already saturated ground led to widespread flash flooding across Ascension Parish. Around 75 roads were closed due to high water at different points throughout the day and numerous homes suffered damage. As water drained into the Amite River from here and upstream, record levels were recorded on the river. Details of the resultant river flooding are included in the flood event report for the parish. In all, approximately 16,000 homes and businesses suffered varying degrees of damage, though it is somewhat difficult to determine how many were due to the initial flash flooding and how many were due to the subsequent river flooding.
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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.