Enter any address in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from thunderstorms is the most frequent flood event in Claiborne Parish County, with 24 such events recorded by NOAA over the last 30 years. Other recorded events include tropical storms and hurricanes. For example, a flash flood occurred in July 2023, and Hurricane Laura made landfall in August 2020, impacting areas across Louisiana.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) data shows that properties in Zone A have experienced the highest number of claims, with an average payout of $34,945 and an average water depth of 7.6 feet. Properties in Zone X_UNSHADED also show a significant number of claims, with a higher average payout of $43,062, despite a similar average water depth to Zone A. Residents in Zone A and Zone X_UNSHADED, as well as those in areas with lower average water depths and payouts like Zone X and Zone X_SHADED, should pay close attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
10 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Claiborne Parish, Louisiana has recorded 29 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 24 flash floods and 1 river or area floods. The county has received 34 federal disaster declarations, 5 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1977–2026)
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 | Jul 12, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Tropical Storm | Aug 27, 2020 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Mar 9, 2016 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Mar 8, 2016 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 6, 2014 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Mar 21, 2012 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Oct 30, 2009 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Oct 30, 2009 | 250.00K |
| Flash Flood | Oct 29, 2009 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Dec 24, 2009 | 0.00K |
Flash Flood — Jul 12, 2023
A Mesoscale Convective Vortex (MCV) that was a remnant of showers and thunderstorms over Central Oklahoma on July 11th, drifted east into Southwest Arkansas during the early morning hours of the 12th. This upper level disturbance moved over an area that was very warm, moist, and unstable, and focused a cluster of showers and thunderstorms throughout much of the morning hours before drifting eas...
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 — Mar 9, 2016
A strong upper level low pressure system settled over northern Mexico on March 8th, and became stationary through March 12th as it was cut off from the upper level jet stream, with a blocking upper ridge having developed over Florida and the western Atlantic. Meanwhile, a weak frontal boundary entered the region from the west on the 8th, and became stationary over Deep East Texas, Northwest Lou...
Flash Flood — Mar 8, 2016
A strong upper level low pressure system settled over northern Mexico on March 8th, and became stationary through March 12th as it was cut off from the upper level jet stream, with a blocking upper ridge having developed over Florida and the western Atlantic. Meanwhile, a weak frontal boundary entered the region from the west on the 8th, and became stationary over Deep East Texas, Northwest Lou...
Flash Flood — Apr 6, 2014
A deep upper level trough located across New Mexico and the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles slowly moved northeast towards the region on April 6th. Southwest flow dominated the region ahead of the upper level trough which allowed for copious amounts of Pacific and Gulf of Mexico Moisture to ride up and over a stalled frontal boundary along the Southeast Texas and the Southern Louisiana Gulf Coast...
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 Claiborne 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 Claiborne 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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