Learn more about USGS flood activities related to the August 2016 Louisana Floods.
Rainfall across Louisiana including amounts above 30 inches in some locations resulted in record-setting flooding. With over $8 billion in expected damages, the USGS responded with streamgage repairs, high-water mark collection, streamflow measurements, and assistance for 7 USGS employees whose own homes were damaged by the floods.
USGS Flood Event Viewer: USGS technicians and hydrologists, in partnership with FEMA, have collected hundreds of high-water marks and produce flood inundation maps. Click the image to enter the USGS Flood Event Viewer for this event.
Check out the published report: Characterization of Peak Streamflows and Flood Inundation of Selected Areas in Louisiana from the August 2016 Flood
FEMA disaster declaration (DR-4277): Incident period: August 11, 2016. Major Disaster Declaration declared on August 14, 2016.
Regional Flooding: After winter flooding blew out the cumulative runoff record for Louisiana, spring rains and August rains continued to press 2016 toward being the heaviest runoff record on record for Louisiana.
Visit USGS WaterWatch for current flood conditions and other tools to explore flood and drought.
USGS Activities in the News:
- Documenting the Deluge: (9/2/2016) US Geological Survey teams search South Louisiana to determine recent flood's highest peak.
- USGS Records Historic Flooding in South Louisiana: (8/18/2016) Six streamgages Set peaks of record and 50 stations were overtopped by floodwaters.
- Wall Street Journal: Benchmark Used to Gauge Flood Size Can Muddy the Water. The Numbers explains why you don’t necessarily have to wait a century between ‘100-year floods.’
- The Advocate: Water mark studies to lend important lessons on Louisiana flood patterns.
Below are other science projects associated with this flood event.
Historical Flooding
September 2016 Northern Plains Floods
2016 Southern Spring Floods
January 2016 Noreaster
2015/2016 Winter Floods
Hurricane Matthew: Flood Resources and Tools
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Learn more about USGS flood activities related to the August 2016 Louisana Floods.
Rainfall across Louisiana including amounts above 30 inches in some locations resulted in record-setting flooding. With over $8 billion in expected damages, the USGS responded with streamgage repairs, high-water mark collection, streamflow measurements, and assistance for 7 USGS employees whose own homes were damaged by the floods.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.The Flood Event Viewer provides access to USGS monitoring activities for the August 2016 floods in Louisiana. USGS Flood Event Viewer: USGS technicians and hydrologists, in partnership with FEMA, have collected hundreds of high-water marks and produce flood inundation maps. Click the image to enter the USGS Flood Event Viewer for this event.
Check out the published report: Characterization of Peak Streamflows and Flood Inundation of Selected Areas in Louisiana from the August 2016 Flood
FEMA disaster declaration (DR-4277): Incident period: August 11, 2016. Major Disaster Declaration declared on August 14, 2016.
Regional Flooding: After winter flooding blew out the cumulative runoff record for Louisiana, spring rains and August rains continued to press 2016 toward being the heaviest runoff record on record for Louisiana.
Visit USGS WaterWatch for current flood conditions and other tools to explore flood and drought.
USGS Activities in the News:
- Documenting the Deluge: (9/2/2016) US Geological Survey teams search South Louisiana to determine recent flood's highest peak.
- USGS Records Historic Flooding in South Louisiana: (8/18/2016) Six streamgages Set peaks of record and 50 stations were overtopped by floodwaters.
- Wall Street Journal: Benchmark Used to Gauge Flood Size Can Muddy the Water. The Numbers explains why you don’t necessarily have to wait a century between ‘100-year floods.’
- The Advocate: Water mark studies to lend important lessons on Louisiana flood patterns.
- Science
Below are other science projects associated with this flood event.
Historical Flooding
The USGS provides practical, unbiased information about the Nation's rivers and streams that is crucial in mitigating hazards associated with floods. This site provides information about the USGS activities, data, and services provided during regional high-flow events, such as hurricanes or multi-state flooding events. The USGS response to these events is typically managed by the National Flood...September 2016 Northern Plains Floods
Learn more about USGS flood activities related to the September 2016 Northern Plains Floods when more than 12 inches of rain fell in northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and southwest Wisconsin during a 24-hour period on September 22 and 23, 2016.2016 Southern Spring Floods
Learn more about USGS flood activities related to the 2016 Southern Spring Floods. These floods were caused by significant amounts of tropical moisture that was funneled through a narrow zone across East Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi, creating severe flood conditions.January 2016 Noreaster
Learn more about USGS flood activities related to the January 2016 Noreaster which combined signifcant snowfall, high winds, and storm surge from Arkansas to Massachusetts.2015/2016 Winter Floods
Learn more about USGS flood activities related to the 2015/2016 Winter Floods. In late Dec. 2015, persistent precipitation accompanied by strong winds and tornadoes blanketed two large bands of area from Texas to Ohio and Mississippi to North Carolina, causing localized flash flooding and then major flooding along the Missouri, Ohio, and Mississippi Rivers.Hurricane Matthew: Flood Resources and Tools
During and after Hurricane Matthew, the USGS made flood-flow measurements, maintained streamgages, deployed over 390 instruments, and developed geospatial products to measure and communicate the extent of coastal and inland flooding. - News
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