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Event Flash Flood
-- Flood Cause Heavy Rain
State LOUISIANA
County/Area ST. MARTIN
WFO LCH
Begin Date 12/15/2009 04:00:00 CST-6
Begin Range 37
Begin Azimuth SE
Begin Location BANKERS
Begin Lat/Lon 29.79/-91.18
End Date 12/15/2009 09:00:00 CST-6
End Range 38
End Azimuth SE
End Location BANKERS
End Lat/Lon 29.79/-91.16
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 5.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative Scattered showers and thunderstorms repeatedly developing across southwest Louisiana during the afternoon hours caused significant flash flooding in the Lake Charles area. Additional showers and thunderstorms developed overnight into the morning hours on December 15th, causing addtional flash flooding in south-central Louisiana and a few reports of large hail in extreme southwest Louisiana.
Event Narrative Local law enforcement and a relative of an NWS employee reporte widespread street flooding in Stephensville, with 3 to 4 inches of water covering Stephensville Road. 2 homes were also reportedly flooded with 1-2 inches of water inside the homes.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 25.00K 0.00K
NIBLETTS BLUFF CALCASIEU PAR. LA 12/14/2009 11:30 CST-6 Flood 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
ARARET CALCASIEU PAR. LA 12/14/2009 14:00 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
BANKERS ST. MARTIN PAR. LA 12/15/2009 04:00 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
VINTON CALCASIEU PAR. LA 12/15/2009 08:35 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SULPHUR CALCASIEU PAR. LA 12/15/2009 09:08 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 25.00K 0.00K