Flood — Jefferson Davis, Louisiana
January 10, 2013 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
Flood waters from rainfall that fell mainly during the 9th and 10th slowly drained across the Mermentau Basin. Major flooding was recorded on the Mermentau River at Mermentau just southeast of Jennings as waters slowly drained. Most of the damage from the flooding occurred over the southeast portions of the parish from Lake Arthur to Jennings. In Lake Arthur schools were closed and curfews were set as levees broke and homes flooded. 85 homes flooded across Jefferson Davis Parish during the flood event.
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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.