Louisiana, 2016
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2016 was 890 against 734 in 2015.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2016 | East Baton Rouge | Flood | — | $1,680,000,000 | 4 | — |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Livingston | Flood | — | $1,340,000,000 | 2 | — |
| 23 Feb 2016 | St. James | Tornado | EF2 | — | 2 | 75 |
| 12 Aug 2016 | Tangipahoa | Flash Flood | — | $629,000,000 | 2 | — |
| 12 Aug 2016 | St. Helena | Flash Flood | — | $22,600,000 | 2 | — |
| 12 Aug 2016 | East Baton Rouge | Flash Flood | — | $722,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Tangipahoa | Flood | — | $315,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Ascension | Flood | — | $1,070,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Mar 2016 | Natchitoches | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 18 Mar 2016 | Lafourche | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Rapides | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Bienville | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 14 Jul 2016 | East Baton Rouge | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Rapides | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Ouachita | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 27 Apr 2016 | St. Tammany | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Lafayette | Flood | — | $700,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Aug 2016 | Livingston | Flash Flood | — | $576,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Aug 2016 | Ascension | Flash Flood | — | $460,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Aug 2016 | Lafayette | Flash Flood | — | $400,000,000 | — | — |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Acadia | Flood | — | $200,000,000 | — | — |
| 23 Feb 2016 | St. John the Baptist | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | 17 |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Tangipahoa | Flood | — | $105,000,000 | — | — |
| 14 Aug 2016 | St. Martin | Flood | — | $100,000,000 | — | — |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Iberia | Flood | — | $100,000,000 | — | — |
| 14 Aug 2016 | St. Martin | Flood | — | $100,000,000 | — | — |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Vermilion | Flood | — | $75,000,000 | — | — |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Vernon | Flood | — | $50,000,000 | — | — |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Calcasieu | Flood | — | $50,000,000 | — | — |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Jefferson Davis | Flood | — | $50,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Aug 2016 | Acadia | Flash Flood | — | $45,000,000 | — | — |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Beauregard | Flood | — | $40,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Aug 2016 | Iberia | Flash Flood | — | $40,000,000 | — | — |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Ouachita | Flash Flood | — | $35,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Aug 2016 | St. Martin | Flash Flood | — | $30,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Aug 2016 | St. Landry | Flash Flood | — | $30,000,000 | — | — |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Cameron | Flood | — | $25,000,000 | — | — |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Vermilion | Flood | — | $25,000,000 | — | — |
| 14 Aug 2016 | St. Mary | Flood | — | $25,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Aug 2016 | East Feliciana | Flash Flood | — | $24,200,000 | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 2016
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2016 | DR-4277 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms And Flooding | 26 |
| 13 Mar 2016 | DR-4263 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms And Flooding | 37 |
| 5 Feb 2016 | EM-3376 | Emergency | Flood | Flooding | 7 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2016 date of loss
36,026 NFIP claims, 32,373 of them paid, for $2,794,684,192.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.