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Flood in Grant Parish, Louisiana
48 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.
NCEI records 48 flood events in Grant Parish, Louisiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 17 years.
April is the busiest month, with 10 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 40 events against 8 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 3,330 flood events recorded in Louisiana; its 7.5 per 100 square miles compares with 7.7 statewide.
Compared with Louisiana
| Measure | Grant Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 48 | 3,330 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.5 | 7.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 21.6 | 7.2 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 39 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | April | March | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
5Mar
5Apr
10May
6Jun
3Jul
2Aug
1Sep
0Oct
7Nov
7Dec
0
Recorded events
All 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Grant Parish had?
48 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 Grant Parish?
9 Nov 2024 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Grant Parish?
The flash flood of 31 Oct 2015, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Grant Parish compare with Louisiana for flood?
7.5 events per 100 square miles against 7.7 statewide; the county holds 48 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.