Louisiana Flood By the Numbers: Tens of Thousands Impacted

Pam Wright
Published: August 15,2016
The historic and deadly Louisiana flood that began Friday has impacted tens of thousands of residents in the area.With President Barack Obama declaring a state of emergency on Sunday in parts of Louisiana, the tally of displaced, rescued and number of deaths is staggering even as high flood waters continue to inundate the area.

7 Deaths 

Seven deaths are being attributed to the flood, including that of William Mayfield, 68, of Zachary, Louisiana, whose body was recovered Friday, making him the first confirmed death of the flood.
The body of Samuel Muse, 54, of Greensburg,  Louisiana was recovered by the St. Helena Parish Fire District 4 and a woman drowned in Rapides Parish when she drove through high water. The toddler that was with her survived by clinging to a tree and calling for help.

Emergency responders and medics prepare a patient for an air evacuation after he was rescued from rising floodwater near Walker, Louisiana after heavy rains inundated the region, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016.
(AP Photo/Max Becherer)

Thousands Rescued

Although it is difficult to fully determine the number of people rescued, estimates put the number in the tens of thousands.
10,000 IN SHELTERS: On Sunday, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said more than 10,000 people are in shelters.
20,000 RESCUED: More than 20,000 have reportedly been rescued across south Louisiana. That number is likely to increase.

This aerial photo shows rescue officials and civilians rescue people from their flooded homes along the Tangipahoa River near Amite, Louisiana, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016.
(Ted Jackson/NOLA.com The Times-Picayune via AP))

125 VEHICLES are still stranded on Interstate 12 between Tangipahoa Parish and Baton Rouge, according to Maj. Doug Cain from the Louisiana State Police.
HUNDREDS OF PETS have been rescued, according to Lt. Davis Madere from the Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries who told the Associated Press that they have recovered at least 100 pets, including cats, dogs, birds and even a gerbil.

Blandyn LeBlanc, left, helps his friend Logan Green, bring Green's dogs off a boat, after picking them up at Green's flooded house in Central, Louisiana, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016.
(Travis Spradling/The Advocate via AP)

So Much Water

4 TRILLION GALLONS: The total rainfall over southern Louisiana Aug. 12-14 was equivalent to more than 4 trillion gallons of water, according to Dr. Matt Sitkowski of The Weather Channel. That's enough water to fill more than six million Olympic-sized swimming pools, he added.
31.39 INCHES OF RAIN: The maximum rainfall total for this event was 31.39 inches in Watson, Louisiana, just northeast of Baton Rouge. At least five other locations had observed rainfall totals in excess of two feet, all located north or east of Baton Rouge.

In this aerial photo a boat motors between flooded homes after heavy rains inundating the region Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, in Hammond, Louisiana.
(AP Photo/Max Becherer)

(MORE: Faces of the Flood: Stories of Heartbreak, of Heroism From the Gulf Coast)
11 GAUGES: At least 11 river gauges in southeast Louisiana had set new record highs as of Monday morning. In some cases, the previous flood of record was crushed, including on the Amite River at Magnolia, Louisiana, where the crest was more than six feet higher than the previous record.
4 STATES: The number of states that have had at least one location record a foot or more of rain since Tuesday morning last week. This includes northwest Florida, southwest Mississippi, Louisiana, and southeast Missouri.