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Flood in Iberia Parish, Louisiana
43 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 43 flood events in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 23 years.
May is the busiest month, with 8 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 27 events against 16 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% 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 | Iberia Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 43 | 3,330 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.5 | 7.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 6.2 | 7.2 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 39 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | March | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
0Mar
0Apr
6May
8Jun
7Jul
7Aug
2Sep
1Oct
5Nov
1Dec
3
Recorded events
All 43 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 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Flood | — | $100M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $40M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $11M | $50K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2001 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1997 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Iberia Parish had?
43 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 Iberia Parish?
9 May 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Iberia Parish?
The flood of 14 Aug 2016, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100M.
How does Iberia Parish compare with Louisiana for flood?
7.5 events per 100 square miles against 7.7 statewide; the county holds 43 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.