Enter any address in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from slow-moving thunderstorms is the most frequent flood event in East Feliciana Parish County. Over the past 30 years, NOAA Storm Events data shows 19 flash flood events, alongside 5 tropical storms, 4 hurricanes, and 1 tropical depression. For example, flash flooding occurred on April 21st, 2025, due to stalled weather systems and efficient rainfall, and again on March 29th, 2025, when training thunderstorms produced heavy rain.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data indicates that properties in Zone A have experienced a significant number of claims, with an average payout of $27,483 and an average water depth of 3.7 feet. Properties in Zone X, though fewer in number, have seen substantially higher average payouts of $65,668 with an average water depth of 12.5 feet, suggesting a different type of flood risk. Homeowners in Zone A and Zone X, as well as those in Zone UNKNOWN with 18 claims, should pay close attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
19 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana has recorded 29 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 19 flash floods. The county has received 40 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 |
| Hurricane Francine | Hurricane | Sep 9, 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 |
| Hurricane Zeta | Hurricane | Oct 26, 2020 |
| Tropical Storm Zeta | Hurricane | Oct 26, 2020 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Mar 29, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Mar 29, 2025 | 100.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 21, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 21, 2025 | 4.00K |
| Tropical Storm | Sep 11, 2024 | 3.00K |
| Flash Flood | Feb 11, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Tropical Storm | Oct 9, 2020 | 5.00M |
| Tropical Storm | Jul 13, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 9, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Oct 22, 2017 | 0.00K |
Flash Flood — Mar 29, 2025
An upper level system moved across the area very slowly on March 29th. The flow pattern in the upper levels were quite conducive for sustained thunderstorm growth. Add in ample moisture in place to produce moderate to heavy rain and the environment was prime for producing flash flooding. Training thunderstorms in the Baton Rouge Metro area resulted in flash flooding.
Flash Flood — Apr 21, 2025
On the afternoon of April 21st, a cold front approaching the region began to stall over central Louisiana as upper-level support and steering flow shifted northeastward. With the front losing its dynamical push, storms developed ahead of it across the New Orleans area and became slow-moving due to the lack of steering flow. These storms produced efficient, long-duration rainfall over the city, ...
Tropical Storm — Sep 11, 2024
Hurricane Francine formed as a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico on September 9, 2024, and intensified into a Category 2 hurricane before making landfall near Houma, Louisiana, on the morning of September 11. With sustained winds of 100 mph and gusts peaking at 105 mph, Francine brought widespread damage to southeastern Louisiana and southern Mississippi. A storm surge of 6-9 feet inundated ...
Flash Flood — Feb 11, 2021
A cold front slowly tracked across the region on the morning of the 11th. The slow movement of the cold front in combination with abundant moisture in place allowed for training of heavy rainfall. Over 6 inches of rain fell in a short time period which resulted in flash flooding.
Tropical Storm — Oct 9, 2020
Delta first developed into a tropical depression in the Caribbean just south of Jamaica on the afternoon of October 4th. As it tracked across the western Caribbean, it rapidly intensified into a Category 4 hurricane. In fact, intensifying from tropical depression to Category strength in 40 hours is the fastest rate of intensification of any storm on record in the Atlantic Basin. Delta quickly w...
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 East Feliciana 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 East Feliciana 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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