Louisiana, 2000Flash Flooding and Hail in Louisiana, April 1 to 3, 2000
April 1 to 3, 2000 · NWS JAN · 17 events in 7 counties and zones
11 flash flood, 3 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 11 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $176,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 17
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
Event by event
11 flash flood, 3 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Richland
- When
- April 1, 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Richland County, Holly Ridge
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 32.467, -91.633
A few automobiles and homes were damaged.
Thunderstorm Wind, Richland
- When
- April 2, 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Richland County, Delhi
- Property damage
- $40,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 32.450, -91.500
A barn was destroyed. Several trees were blown down.
Hail, Madison
- When
- April 2, 4:45 PM CST
- Where
- Madison County, Tallulah
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 32.417, -91.200
Several homes and automobiles received damage.
Flash Flood, Tensas
- When
- April 3, 12:30 AM CST to 3:30 AM CST
- Where
- Tensas County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 32.002, -91.340 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A couple of homes and several roads were flooded.
Hail, Franklin
- When
- April 3, 2:30 AM CST
- Where
- Franklin County, Crowville
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 32.250, -91.583
Thunderstorm Wind, Richland
- When
- April 3, 2:30 AM CST to 2:45 AM CST
- Where
- Richland County, 2 mi N of Archibald
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 32.383, -91.783
Two homes were damaged and several large trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Richland
- When
- April 3, 2:30 AM CST
- Where
- Richland County, Mangham
- Property damage
- $8,000
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 32.300, -91.783
A few trees were blown down and roofing was torn off of a home.
Flash Flood, Madison
- When
- April 3, 4:30 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
- Where
- Madison County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 32.364, -91.243 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A few homes and several roads received some flood damage.
Flash Flood, Franklin
- When
- April 3, 5:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
- Where
- Franklin County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 32.133, -91.674 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A couple of homes and several roads were flooded.
Flash Flood, Richland
- When
- April 3, 5:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
- Where
- Richland County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 32.418, -91.763 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several homes and roads were damaged.
Flash Flood, East Carroll
- When
- April 3, 5:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
- Where
- East Carroll County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 32.733, -91.235 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several homes and roads were flooded.
Flash Flood, East Carroll
- When
- April 3, 10:45 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- East Carroll County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 32.733, -91.235 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several homes received water damage.
Flash Flood, Madison
- When
- April 3, 11:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Madison County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 32.364, -91.243 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A few homes received some flood damage.
Flash Flood, Franklin
- When
- April 3, 11:00 AM CST to 12:30 PM CST
- Where
- Franklin County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 32.133, -91.674 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several small roads were under water.
Flash Flood, Richland
- When
- April 3, 11:00 AM CST to 12:30 PM CST
- Where
- Richland County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 32.418, -91.763 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several low -lying roads were under water.
Flash Flood, West Carroll
- When
- April 3, 11:00 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- West Carroll County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $8,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 32.789, -91.457 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several homes received damage from flooding.
Flash Flood, Morehouse
- When
- April 3, 11:00 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Morehouse County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 32.820, -91.802 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several low-lying roads were flooded.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Mississippi, April 1 to 3, 2000$1.0 million · F0 · 81 events
- Drought in Georgia, April 1 to 30, 200081 events
- Hail in Texas, April 1, 2000$100,000 · 2.5 in hail · 2 events
- Drought in Missouri, April 1 to 30, 200037 events
- Drought in South Dakota, April 1 to 30, 200024 events
- Drought in New Mexico, April 1 to 30, 200022 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, April 1, 2000$20,000 · 0.75 in hail · 3 events
- Drought in Iowa, April 1 to 30, 200011 events
- Drought in Texas, April 1 to 30, 200010 events
- Drought in Minnesota, April 1 to 30, 20008 events
- Drought in Texas, April 1 to 30, 20008 events
- High Wind in Hawaii, April 1 to 5, 20008 events
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5140941, 5140942, 5140943, 5140944, 5140945, 5140946, 5140950, 5140957, 5140947, 5140948, 5140949, 5140952, 5140951, 5140953, 5140954, 5140955, 5140956.