Enter any address in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from heavy rainfall events is the most frequent type of flood recorded in Catahoula Parish County over the last 30 years, with 27 such events documented. For example, widespread heavy rain caused flash flooding on August 24, 2022, and again on October 2, 2021, due to interacting weather systems. Tropical storms have also impacted the area, with Tropical Storm Ida bringing tropical storm force gusts in August 2021.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) data shows a significant number of claims in Zone A, with an average payout of $10,651 and an average water depth of 3.3 feet. While Zone X claims are fewer, they have a higher average payout of $25,154. Homeowners in Zone A, and those in any zone with a history of claims, should pay close attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
12 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Catahoula Parish, Louisiana has recorded 38 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 27 flash floods and 3 river or area floods. The county has received 45 federal disaster declarations, 14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Aug 24, 2022 | 1.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 24, 2022 | 100.00K |
| Tropical Storm | Aug 30, 2021 | 40.00K |
| Flash Flood | Oct 2, 2021 | 15.00K |
| Flash Flood | Oct 2, 2021 | 5.00K |
| Tropical Storm | Aug 27, 2020 | 30.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jan 14, 2020 | 5.00K |
| Flash Flood | Oct 9, 2020 | 500.00K |
| Tropical Storm | Oct 9, 2020 | 100.00K |
| Flood | Jan 3, 2019 | 2.00K |
Flash Flood — Aug 24, 2022
A low pressure system spinning over northern Louisiana and southern Arkansas brought several rounds of showers and thunderstorms producing widespread heavy rain to northeast Louisiana through the day August 24th.
Tropical Storm — Aug 30, 2021
Major hurricane Ida made landfall as a strong category four hurricane around 11:55am on August 29 near Grand Isle, LA. It then moved very slowly north through south central Louisiana and into Mississippi on August 30. It then turned northeast and moved across the Jackson metro area as a tropical storm and into northeast Mississippi as a tropical depression through the early morning of August 31...
Flash Flood — Oct 2, 2021
Showers and thunderstorms occurred as a cold front interacted with a warm, moist airmass. This resulted in some flooding in northeast Louisiana.
Tropical Storm — Aug 27, 2020
Hurricane Laura made landfall along the Louisiana coast near Lake Charles in the early morning hours of August 27. It moved north into Central Louisiana during the morning and afternoon before turning to the northeast and tracking through Arkansas. Impacts from Laura were felt far from the center of the storm, which was mainly in the form of tropical storm force winds across portions of northea...
Flash Flood — Jan 14, 2020
A warm front was situated across southern Mississippi during the evening of January 13th. This, combined with a passing disturbance and anomalous moisture, supported numerous thunderstorms and heavy rainfall that produced widespread rainfall between 2 and 6 inches with the heavies corridor right across the central portion of the forecast area. This resulted in widespread flash flooding across t...
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 Catahoula 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 Catahoula 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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