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Flash FloodDe Soto, Louisiana

April 22, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
Area
De Soto

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 48 year old man drowned in a rain swollen drainage ditch along Gibbs Street while trying to retrieve a trash can, after he was swept away by the rapid moving flood waters. His body was later found about 50-60 yards downstream.

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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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