Louisiana, 2000

Flash 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.

Where it happened

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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The toll

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.

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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.

What these are

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.

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Sources

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.