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Flood in Winn Parish, Louisiana
44 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 44 flood events in Winn Parish, Louisiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 19 years.
August is the busiest month, with 9 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 36 events against 8 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 3,330 flood events recorded in Louisiana; its 4.6 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 | Winn Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 44 | 3,330 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.6 | 7.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 32.6 | 7.2 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 39 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | August | March | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
2Mar
7Apr
3May
5Jun
6Jul
1Aug
9Sep
0Oct
6Nov
0Dec
2
Recorded events
All 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Winn Parish had?
44 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 Winn Parish?
20 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Winn Parish?
The flash flood of 10 Jan 2013, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does Winn Parish compare with Louisiana for flood?
4.6 events per 100 square miles against 7.7 statewide; the county holds 44 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.