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Flood in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana
41 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.
Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, has 41 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 22 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 8 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 29 events against 12 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 3,330 flood events recorded in Louisiana; its 3.5 per 100 square miles compares with 7.7 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Louisiana
| Measure | Vermilion Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 41 | 3,330 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.5 | 7.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.2 | 7.2 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 39 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | March | June |
By year
Seasonality
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Recorded events
All 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Flood | — | $75M | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Flood | — | $25M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $20M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Oct 2015 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2013 | Flood | — | $28M | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Coastal Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2010 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jun 2010 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Oct 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1997 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1997 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Vermilion Parish had?
41 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 Vermilion Parish?
7 May 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Vermilion Parish?
The flood of 14 Aug 2016, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $75M.
How does Vermilion Parish compare with Louisiana for flood?
3.5 events per 100 square miles against 7.7 statewide; the county holds 41 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.