Louisiana suffers massive floods all the time. Here is a small sampling of their larger ones.
In 1874, Louisiana flooding was the calamity of the century.
15 Aug 1874 – AMERICA. – Trove
Eight years later, they had another massive flood in 1882.
01 Apr 1882 – FATAL FLOODS IN LOUISIANA. – Trove
Eight years later, they had another massive flood in 1890.
29 Apr 1890 – THE LOUISIANA FLOOD. – Trove
Nineteen years later, they had another massive flood in 1909.
25 Sep 1909 – TIDAL WAVE AND FLOOD. – Trove
Three years later, they had another massive flood in 1912.
17 Jun 1912 – MISSISSIPPI FLOODS – Trove
Fifteen years later in 1927, Louisiana suffered the worst flood in US history. The 1927 flood led to mass migrations of black people from the south into northern cities.
On Good Friday, April 15, 1927, 15 inches of rain poured on New Orleans within 18 hours, causing water to rise four feet in parts of the city.
04 May 1927 – LOSING BATTLE. – Trove
They had another massive flood in 1953.
21 May 1953 – Flood Crisis In Louisiana – Trove
There have been many more floods in Louisiana, but I need to take the dogs for a walk and don’t have time to list them all. People who claim that Louisiana flooding has something to do with CO2, are complete morons.
