Louisiana, 2025

Flash Flooding and Hail in Louisiana, April 22 to 24, 2025

April 22 to 24, 2025 · NWS LCH · 7 events in 4 counties and zones

A cold front moved into the region and stalled late in April producing a few days of rain. Flooding occurred at multiple locations and severe storms also developed as a result.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
$255,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS LCH wrote it up.

A cold front moved into the region and stalled late in April producing a few days of rain. Flooding occurred at multiple locations and severe storms also developed as a result.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Lake Charles, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 21, 4:57 PM CST, 23 hours 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 21, 4:57 PM CST, 23 hours 23 minutes before
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The radar

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 124 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:18 UTC.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, St. Martin

When
April 22, 4:20 PM CST
Where
St. Martin County, 4.66 mi WNW of Bushville
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
30.410, -91.970

One inch in dimeter reported near Arnaudville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rapides

When
April 22, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Rapides County, 4.79 mi W of Union Hill
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
30.970, -92.810

Trees were blown down across Highway 113 near Plainview.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette

When
April 24, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Lafayette County, 0.6 mi E of Youngsville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
30.100, -91.990

Fences and a chimney blown off a home on Fortune Road in Youngsville. Another home nearby had shingles blown off.

Flash Flood, Lafayette

When
April 24, 3:44 AM CST to 8:44 AM CST
Where
Lafayette County, 0.34 mi NE of Milton to 1.27 mi WNW of Scott
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$250,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
30.104, -92.076

Heavy rain produced flooding across sections of Lafayette, Carencro, Youngsville, and Milton. Numerous streets were flooded with many impassable with cars stranded. Water entered businesses in downtown Lafayette and some homes in Youngsville had 3 to 4 inches of water inside. Amounts up to 8.59 was reported in Lafayette Parish.

Thunderstorm Wind, Iberia

When
April 24, 4:25 AM CST
Where
Iberia County, 0.6 mi W of Coteau
Measured
65 kt (75 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
30.050, -91.930

Sixty-five knots recorded on a personal weather station.

Flash Flood, St. Martin

When
April 24, 7:15 AM CST to 9:45 AM CST
Where
St. Martin County, 3.51 mi N of Cade to 1.11 mi N of Cade
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
30.130, -91.910

Numerous roads flooded near Cade.

Flash Flood, Iberia

When
April 24, 8:20 AM CST to 9:45 AM CST
Where
Iberia County, 1.15 mi W of Olivier to 1.5 mi ENE of Loreauville
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
29.980, -91.769

Numerous roads flooded around New Iberia and Loreauville. Amounts up to 6.84 was reported during the event in Iberia Parish.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 1254189, 1254190, 1254191, 1254200, 1254192, 1254203, 1254204.