LAFAYETTE PARISH — The 2016 flood remains a defining moment for many Acadiana residents, who are marking the 10th anniversary of the disaster that inundated homes across Lafayette Parish. Youngsville Mayor Ken Ritter said, "We had a lot of residents that couldn't get out of neighborhoods, but the community came together. We had residents with flatbed boats that did a lot of rescues." "We had five ton water trucks, we had boats, we had residents with boats helping us. Although the flood occurred in early August, Williams said her family was not able to move back into their home until January 2017.