Scattered slow moving thunderstorms that developed in a very moist and unstable airmass produced locally heavy rainfall.
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Scattered slow moving thunderstorms that developed in a very moist and unstable airmass produced locally heavy rainfall.
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2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy rainfall amounts of up to 8 inches caused the flooding of numerous streets, several vehicles, and a few homes in the Algiers area.
Heavy rainfall amounts of up to 8 inches caused the flooding of numerous streets, several vehicles, and a few homes across sections of the westbank including the Marrero, Harvey, and Terrytown areas.
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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: 96031, 96033.