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Flood in Bossier Parish, Louisiana
158 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Bossier Parish, Louisiana, has 158 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 23 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 37 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 125 events against 33 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4.7% of the 3,330 flood events recorded in Louisiana; its 18.8 per 100 square miles compares with 7.7 statewide.
Compared with Louisiana
| Measure | Bossier Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 158 | 3,330 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.8 | 7.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 12.2 | 7.2 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 39 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | March | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
8Mar
22Apr
22May
22Jun
37Jul
14Aug
2Sep
4Oct
13Nov
6Dec
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Recorded events
All 158 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | $5.6M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2009 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Feb 2001 | Flood | — | $35K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $203K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Oct 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Bossier Parish had?
158 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of floods and flash floods became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded flood event in Bossier Parish?
20 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Bossier Parish?
The flood of 1 Jun 2015, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.6M.
How does Bossier Parish compare with Louisiana for flood?
18.8 events per 100 square miles against 7.7 statewide; the county holds 158 of the state's 3,330 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.