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Flood in Orleans Parish, Louisiana
214 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 214 flood events in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 27 years.
May is the busiest month, with 42 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 196 events against 18 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 6.4% of the 3,330 flood events recorded in Louisiana; its 126.3 per 100 square miles compares with 7.7 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Louisiana
| Measure | Orleans Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 214 | 3,330 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 126.3 | 7.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 5.7 | 7.2 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 39 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | March | June |
By year
Seasonality
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12Apr
35May
42Jun
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38Aug
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Recorded events
The 190 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 214. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
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| 21 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
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| 5 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
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| 4 Mar 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
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| 4 Mar 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
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| 9 May 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2015 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 2013 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $130K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1996 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Orleans Parish had?
214 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 Orleans Parish?
25 May 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Orleans Parish?
The flash flood of 5 Aug 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Orleans Parish compare with Louisiana for flood?
126.3 events per 100 square miles against 7.7 statewide; the county holds 214 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 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.