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Daily Climate Graphic

Climate Data for April 11
  Normal High* Normal Low* Record High Record Low Record Precipitation
Baton Rouge (since 1892) 78 56 90 (1963) 37 (1989) 5.57 (1995)
Biloxi, MS (since 1893) 75 59 89 (1908) 37 (1973) 4.54 (1995)
McComb, MS (since 1948) 76 53 89 (1963) 30 (1973) 3.36 (1995)
New Orleans - City (since 1893) 80 61 89 (1939) 39 (1918) 4.34 (1995)
New Orleans Intl Airport - MSY (since 1871) 78 61 87 (1999) 35 (1973) 2.59 (2004)
Slidell, LA (since 1956) 75 57 88 (1963) 41 (1998) 4.36 (1995)
*30 Year Climate Normals from 1991 to 2020
On this day in 1995: 5 to 7 inches of rain fell across east central LA during the early morning hours. In Baton Rouge, 4.33 inches of rain fell in 1 hour resulting in severe flooding of streets. Flooding was also reported in Baker, Zachary, and Pride. In St. Tammany Parish, approximately 100 homes were flooded in Slidell.