Seiche in Louisiana
Every seiche event the National Weather Service has filed in Louisiana, year by year, with the most significant episodes. A standing wave in a lake or bay, pushed by wind or pressure, that flooded the shore.
The most significant on the map
The most significant seiche episodes in Louisiana.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 5
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Damage
- $75,000
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Seiche in Louisiana, November 23, 2014A prolonged east fetch along the coast of Louisiana caused water levels to run above normal for around a day and a half, however water levels remained below minor flood stage while this occurred.
- Damaging Winds and Seiche in Louisiana, May 19, 2016A short wave and cold front moved across the region during the 19th. This produced strong to severe storms across South Louisiana. A seiche also occurred as a line of storms moved along the coast.
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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.