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May 1995 Louisiana flood
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The May 1995 Louisiana flood, also known as the May 1995 Southeast Louisiana and Southern Mississippi Flood, was a heavy rainfall event which occurred across an area stretching from the New Orleans metropolitan area into southern Mississippi. A storm total rainfall maximum of 27.5 inches (700 mm) was recorded near Necaise, Mississippi.[1] Considerable flooding was caused by the rainfall including several record flood crests along impacted river systems.
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The flooding caused six fatalities and more than $3.1 billion in damage.[2]