Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details

Event Flash Flood
-- Flood Cause Heavy Rain
State LOUISIANA
County/Area TERREBONNE
WFO LIX
Begin Date 07/20/2012 12:26:00 CST-6
Begin Range 0
Begin Azimuth N
Begin Location (HUM)HOUMA ARPT
Begin Lat/Lon 29.57/-90.67
End Date 07/20/2012 14:00:00 CST-6
End Range 2
End Azimuth NE
End Location HOUMA
End Lat/Lon 29.62/-90.7
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 10.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative A stationary upper level trough and a tropical airmass produced very slow moving thunderstorms with torrential rainfall.
Event Narrative Significant street flooding was reported in Houma. The local newspaper reported that one resident on Stovall Street had 4 feet of water in her home. The local cooperative observer reported over 6 inches of rain in Houma.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 30.00K 0.00K
NEW ORLEANS ORLEANS PAR. LA 07/20/2012 10:20 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 20.00K 0.00K
(HUM)HOUMA ARPT TERREBONNE PAR. LA 07/20/2012 12:26 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
(NEW)LKFRNT ARPT NEW ORLEANS PAR. LA 07/20/2012 14:45 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RIVER RIDGE JEFFERSON PAR. LA 07/20/2012 14:45 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 30.00K 0.00K