Enter any address in Concordia Parish, Louisiana to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding events are the most frequent type of flood recorded in Concordia Parish County over the last 30 years, with 29 occurrences. Recent examples include a flash flood event on February 17, 2021, which brought sleet and snow, and heavy rainfall from Hurricane Delta on October 9, 2020, which caused flooding and required rescues in Jonesville. Tropical storms have also impacted the area, with Hurricane Ida bringing tropical storm force gusts on August 30, 2021, and Hurricane Laura causing wind impacts on August 27, 2020.
Residents in Zone A, which has seen the highest number of National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims and the deepest average water depth, should pay particular attention to flood risk. Properties in Zone X, despite fewer claims, have experienced higher average payouts and water depths than Zone A. Homeowners in these zones, as well as those in Zone X_Shaded and Zone Unknown, should be aware of their flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
15 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Concordia Parish, Louisiana has recorded 40 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 29 flash floods and 4 river or area floods. The county has received 37 federal disaster declarations, 11 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1973–2026)
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 30, 2021 | 40.00K |
| Flash Flood | Feb 17, 2021 | 10.00K |
| Tropical Storm | Aug 27, 2020 | 40.00K |
| Tropical Storm | Oct 9, 2020 | 100.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jan 2, 2020 | 2.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 15, 2019 | 5.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 15, 2019 | 3.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 26, 2018 | 35.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 2, 2017 | 25.00K |
| Flash Flood | Mar 10, 2016 | 20.00K |
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 — Feb 17, 2021
As an arctic air mass continued to build southward across the South on February 17th, another wave of precipitation overspread this cold air mass across northeast Louisiana. The main impacts across this portion of the state were from freezing rain and resulting heavy icing, but some significant accumulations of sleet and snow also occurred. Freezing rain continued through the evening hours. Ice...
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...
Tropical Storm — Oct 9, 2020
Hurricane Delta made landfall along the southwest Louisiana Gulf Coast around 5:00 p.m. CDT on October 9th and moved to the northeast across portions of central and northeast Louisiana. The hurricane produced widespread wind damage and flooding heavy rainfall as it moved inland and weakened. Scattered roads and highways in the region were flooded over or washed out by flash flooding, and 15 hom...
Flash Flood — Jan 2, 2020
Heavy rain fell as a low pressure system moved through the region. Flash flooding occurred as a result of these rains.
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 Concordia 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 Concordia 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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