Flash Flood — East Baton Rouge, Louisiana
June 6, 2019 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
Heavy rainfall of 4 to 7 inches occurred across the Baton Rouge metro area producing widespread flooding of streets and some buildings. A number of roadway underpasses were flooded with cars trapped or flooded. One fatality, a 37 year old man, occurred at the entrance ramp at Chippewa and Interstate 110 when the victims car was trapped in rising floodwaters. Emergency management officials estimated that around 145 vehicles were flooded and 11 parish buildings had minor 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.