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Flood in Webster Parish, Louisiana
67 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 67 flood events in Webster Parish, Louisiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 16 years.
March is the busiest month, with 20 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 40 events against 27 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 3,330 flood events recorded in Louisiana; its 11.3 per 100 square miles compares with 7.7 statewide.
Compared with Louisiana
| Measure | Webster Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 67 | 3,330 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.3 | 7.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 18.5 | 7.2 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 39 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | March | March | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
3Mar
20Apr
9May
5Jun
4Jul
8Aug
1Sep
3Oct
9Nov
1Dec
2
Recorded events
All 67 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Feb 2001 | Flood | — | $35K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $325K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Webster Parish had?
67 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 Webster Parish?
2 May 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Webster Parish?
The flash flood of 28 Jul 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Webster Parish compare with Louisiana for flood?
11.3 events per 100 square miles against 7.7 statewide; the county holds 67 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.