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Flood in Jackson Parish, Louisiana
20 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.
Jackson Parish, Louisiana, has 20 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 13 different years.
January is the busiest month, with 5 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 13 events against 7 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 3,330 flood events recorded in Louisiana; its 3.5 per 100 square miles compares with 7.7 statewide.
Compared with Louisiana
| Measure | Jackson Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 20 | 3,330 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.5 | 7.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 13.4 | 7.2 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 39 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | January | March | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
2Mar
5Apr
3May
1Jun
1Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
1Nov
0Dec
2
Recorded events
All 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $560K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Jackson Parish had?
20 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 Jackson Parish?
15 Mar 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Jackson Parish?
The flash flood of 8 Mar 2016, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $560K.
How does Jackson Parish compare with Louisiana for flood?
3.5 events per 100 square miles against 7.7 statewide; the county holds 20 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.