Enter any address in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding events have been the most frequent type of flood in Caldwell Parish County over the last 30 years, with 20 recorded instances. Tropical storms have also impacted the area, with 5 events noted in the NOAA Storm Events Database. For example, Hurricane Laura made landfall in Southwest Louisiana on August 27, 2020, and Hurricane Delta impacted the region on October 9, 2020, leading to flash flooding on October 10, 2020.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) data shows that properties in Zone A have experienced the highest number of claims, with 362 claims filed. These claims averaged a payout of $10,363 and an average water depth of 3.9 feet. While Zone X_UNSHADED had fewer claims (14), the average payout was higher at $20,986, with an average water depth of 1.6 feet. Homeowners in Zone A, as well as those in other designated flood zones, should pay close attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
17 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Caldwell Parish, Louisiana has recorded 29 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 20 flash floods and 4 river or area floods. The county has received 38 federal disaster declarations, 9 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1965–2026)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Francine | Hurricane | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Tropical Storm Nicholas | Coastal Storm | Sep 12, 2021 |
| Hurricane Ida | Hurricane | Aug 26, 2021 |
| Tropical Storm Ida | Hurricane | Aug 26, 2021 |
| Severe Winter Storm | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 11, 2021 |
| Severe Winter Storms | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 11, 2021 |
| Tropical Storm Zeta | Hurricane | Oct 26, 2020 |
| Hurricane Delta | Hurricane | Oct 6, 2020 |
| Hurricane Sally | Hurricane | Sep 13, 2020 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm | Aug 27, 2020 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Oct 10, 2020 | 0.00K |
| Tropical Storm | Oct 9, 2020 | 0.00K |
| Flood | May 12, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jun 1, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 2, 2017 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 28, 2016 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Mar 8, 2016 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Mar 8, 2016 | 4.00M |
| Flash Flood | May 18, 2015 | 0.00K |
Tropical Storm — Aug 27, 2020
Major Hurricane Laura tracked north northwest across the Central and Northern Gulf of Mexico from the Central Carribean Sea near Cuba, making landfall in Southwest Louisiana near Cameron around 1 am on August 27th as a strong Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds near 150 mph, and a minimum central pressure of 938 mb. Laura remained a hurricane as it tracked north across Southwest a...
Flash Flood — Oct 10, 2020
Hurricane Delta tracked north northwest across the Western Carribean Sea as a major hurricane, having rapidly strengthened from a tropical depression to a Category 4 hurricane in just over 36 hours, the fastest intensification rate on record. Delta made its first landfall across the Yucatan Peninsula near Cancun on October 7th, before tracking north and making a second landfall near Creole, Lou...
Tropical Storm — Oct 9, 2020
Hurricane Delta tracked north northwest across the Western Carribean Sea as a major hurricane, having rapidly strengthened from a tropical depression to a Category 4 hurricane in just over 36 hours, the fastest intensification rate on record. Delta made its first landfall across the Yucatan Peninsula near Cancun on October 7th, before tracking north and making a second landfall near Creole, Lou...
Flood — May 12, 2019
Moderate flooding developed by the second week of May along the Ouachita River at Columbia as a result much above normal rainfall that fell across much of the Ouachita River basin of Central and Southern Arkansas and extreme Northern Louisiana since February 2019.
Flood — Jun 1, 2019
Moderate flooding continued through the first couple of days of June along the Ouachita River at Columbia, due to much above normal rainfall that had fallen across much of the Ouachita River basin of Central and Southern Arkansas, and extreme Northern Louisiana since February 2019. Hotter temperatures and a prolonged period of drying resulted in the Ouachita River continuing to fall below flood...
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Individual Claims (2.25M records analyzed).
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana:
AE High Risk — 1% annual chance of flooding. Insurance required.
VE Very High Risk — Coastal flooding with wave action.
X (Shaded) Moderate Risk — 500-year floodplain.
X Low Risk — Outside major floodplains.
Properties in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana that are in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (zones A and V) with federally backed mortgages are required to carry flood insurance.
Even outside high-risk zones, flood insurance is recommended. From 2014 to 2024, nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area.
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