States › Louisiana › Rapides Parish › Flood
Flood in Rapides Parish, Louisiana
55 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 55 flood events in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 23 years.
January is the busiest month, with 7 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 42 events against 13 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 3,330 flood events recorded in Louisiana; its 4.2 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 | Rapides Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 55 | 3,330 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.2 | 7.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 4.3 | 7.2 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 39 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | January | March | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
6Mar
7Apr
6May
7Jun
2Jul
2Aug
6Sep
4Oct
4Nov
2Dec
2
Recorded events
All 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 13 Mar 2016 | Flood | — | $3.9M | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2013 | Flood | — | $33M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $15M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2008 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2001 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 1997 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1997 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Rapides Parish had?
55 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 Rapides Parish?
16 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Rapides Parish?
The flood of 10 Jan 2013, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $33M.
How does Rapides Parish compare with Louisiana for flood?
4.2 events per 100 square miles against 7.7 statewide; the county holds 55 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.