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 12/12/2009 15:45:00 CST-6
Begin Range 5
Begin Azimuth E
Begin Location LA BRANCH
Begin Lat/Lon 30.05/-90.29
End Date 12/12/2009 20:00:00 CST-6
End Range 1
End Azimuth N
End Location AMA
End Lat/Lon 29.97/-90.3
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 Moderate to locally heavy rainfall occurred across sections of the New Orleans metro area as an upper air disturbance acted on deep moisture in place across the Gulf Coast. The rain fell on nearly saturated ground resulting in some flash flooding.
Event Narrative Heavy rainfall resulted in widespread and significant street flooding and caused the flooding of a few homes around Destrehan.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 1 0 0.00K 0.00K
LA BRANCH ST. CHARLES PAR. LA 12/12/2009 15:45 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
VIEUX CARRE ORLEANS PAR. LA 12/12/2009 16:45 CST-6 Flash Flood 1 0 0.00K 0.00K
METAIRIE JEFFERSON PAR. LA 12/12/2009 16:45 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BELLE CHASSE PLAQUEMINES PAR. LA 12/12/2009 17:00 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CHALMETTE ST. BERNARD PAR. LA 12/12/2009 18:00 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BONFOUCA ST. TAMMANY PAR. LA 12/12/2009 19:00 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 1 0 0.00K 0.00K