Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details

Event Flash Flood
-- Flood Cause Heavy Rain
State LOUISIANA
County/Area ST. CHARLES
WFO LIX
Begin Date 05/22/2008 15:20:00 CST-6
Begin Range 2
Begin Azimuth W
Begin Location DES ALLEMANDS
Begin Lat/Lon 29.83/-90.5
End Date 05/22/2008 17:00:00 CST-6
End Range 2
End Azimuth N
End Location DES ALLEMANDS
End Lat/Lon 29.86/-90.47
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 0.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms that produced heavy rain developed in a moist and unstable atmosphere as an upper level disturbance moved across the Gulf Coast region.
Event Narrative Heavy rainfall flooded 5 homes.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 1.50K 0.00K
WHITEHALL LIVINGSTON PAR. LA 05/22/2008 13:00 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 1.50K 0.00K
SCHRIEVER TERREBONNE PAR. LA 05/22/2008 13:15 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GONZALES ASCENSION PAR. LA 05/22/2008 15:00 CST-6 Funnel Cloud 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DES ALLEMANDS ST. CHARLES PAR. LA 05/22/2008 15:20 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 1.50K 0.00K