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Flood — St. Martin, Louisiana

August 14, 2016 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$100.0M
Area
St. Martin

Event narrative (NOAA)

Flooding along Bayou Teche occurred from around Breaux Bridge southward into Saint Mary Parish. In Saint Martin Parish roads and some structures were flooded by the end of the flash flood event, and some remained flooded for multiple days as the water slowly drained. Flooding also occurred to the newly built trail head building for the Teche Paddle Trail in Breaux Bridge.

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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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