Louisiana, 2018

Flood in Louisiana, July 30, 2018

July 30, 2018 · NWS LIX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A weak upper trough over Louisiana aided the development of slow moving thunderstorms during the afternoon of the 30th. One report of street flooding was received in association with the storms.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS LIX wrote it up.

A weak upper trough over Louisiana aided the development of slow moving thunderstorms during the afternoon of the 30th. One report of street flooding was received in association with the storms.

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Event by event

1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, East Baton Rouge

When
July 30, 3:24 PM CST to 4:15 PM CST
Where
East Baton Rouge County, 1.79 mi WNW of Gordere to 1.67 mi NE of Gordere
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
30.356, -91.179

One report of minor street flooding was received with water up to sidewalks near Brooke Hollow in the Arlington area south of Baton Rouge.

What these are

Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 767730.