Louisiana, 2024Flash Flooding in Louisiana, September 6 to 7, 2024
September 6 to 7, 2024 · NWS LIX · 5 events in 2 counties and zones
After multiple days of off and on rain from the stalled boundary along the LA coast, more rain in association with that boundary fell across southeast Louisiana. This time, the heaviest rain fell closer to the coast in portions of Terrebonne and St.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
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After multiple days of off and on rain from the stalled boundary along the LA coast, more rain in association with that boundary fell across southeast Louisiana. This time, the heaviest rain fell closer to the coast in portions of Terrebonne and St. Charles parish where instances of flash flooding occured.
Flash Flood, Terrebonne
- When
- September 6, 3:40 PM CST to 6:40 PM CST
- Where
- Terrebonne County, 1.51 mi NNW of (Hum)houma Arpt to 0.73 mi NW of (Hum)houma Arpt
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 29.590, -90.680
Broadcast media reports road closures in Houma due to flooding.
Flash Flood, St. Charles
- When
- September 6, 10:01 PM CST to September 7, 12:01 AM CST
- Where
- St. Charles County, 1.51 mi NNW of Luling Arpt to 1.8 mi WNW of Dufresne
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 29.950, -90.410
Lowe Street barricaded due to deep water, Garage at a home on Lowe Street has some water in it.
Flash Flood, St. Charles
- When
- September 6, 10:42 PM CST to September 7, 12:42 AM CST
- Where
- St. Charles County, Dufresne to 0.66 mi NNE of New Sarpy
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 29.950, -90.380
Several roads barricaded due to deep water in the Destrehan area.
Flash Flood, St. Charles
- When
- September 6, 10:56 PM CST to September 7, 12:26 AM CST
- Where
- St. Charles County, 0.6 mi E of Sarpy to 0.48 mi ESE of Sarpy
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 29.980, -90.360
Armond Blvd, Elmwood Court and Elmwood Village roadways are barricaded due to deep water.
Flash Flood, St. Charles
- When
- September 6, 11:16 PM CST to September 7, 12:16 AM CST
- Where
- St. Charles County, 1.38 mi ESE of Norco to 1.17 mi WNW of Good Hope
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 29.990, -90.400
Photo of street flooding on Prospect Ave. in Norco shared via social media.
- 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.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, September 6, 2024$285,000 · 1.25 in hail · 25 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, September 6, 2024$76,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, September 6, 2024$42,000 · 1 in hail · 7 events
- Tornado and Flash Flood in New York, September 6, 2024EF1 · 3 events
- Damaging Wind in Oregon, September 6, 2024$25,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in Ohio, September 6, 2024$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events
- Wildfire in Texas, September 6, 20242 events
- Flood and Heavy Rain in Florida, September 6, 20242 events
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in South Atlantic Coastal Waters, September 6, 20242 events
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, September 6, 2024$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, September 6, 202450 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Indiana, September 6, 202451 kt wind · 1 event
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: 1218712, 1218716, 1218713, 1218715, 1218717.