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Louisiana’s historic floods Photo: Getty Images

More than 7 trillion gallons of water fell in Louisiana and Mississippi over eight days. The toll so far: 13 lives lost, an estimated $110 million in agricultural losses and 40,000 homes damaged. A look at the storm and its aftermath:

Historic rainfall

Over the course of Aug. 8-15 storms in south central Louisiana and southern Mississippi, many towns received more than 20 inches of rain.

Source: NASA

In fact, more rain fell during the storm than in recent hurricanes.

Amount of rainfall in trillions of gallons:

Source: WeatherBell Analytics

Large areas of flooding

Widespread flooding has occurred across the state of Louisiana, as seen in this map compiled by geographers at Louisiana State University.

Sources: Stephenson Disaster Management Institute, Louisiana State University; FEMA

Extensive damage

An estimated 40,000 homes have been damaged by the flooding. Damage assessment imagery captured by a team of aviators from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reveals the extent of the devastation in the towns of Abbevile, Denham Springs and Port Vincent La.

Before After Sources: NOAA, ESRI

Before After Sources: NOAA, ESRI

Before After Sources: NOAA, ESRI

U.S. Deaths in recent floods

Note: Floods, caused by heavy rainfall and lasting up to 10 days Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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