Enter any address in Grant Parish, Louisiana to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding events are the most frequent type of flooding recorded in Grant Parish County over the last 30 years, with 44 occurrences. Recent examples include flash flooding on April 10, 2024, and November 9, 2024, both linked to stationary frontal boundaries and abundant moisture. Tropical storms and hurricanes have also impacted the area, with 4 tropical storm events and 2 hurricane events recorded in the same period.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data shows a significant number of claims in Zone A, with an average payout of $12,848 and an average water depth of 5.8 feet. Claims in Zone X, though fewer in number, show a higher average payout of $25,793 with an average water depth of 6.2 feet. Homeowners in Zone A and Zone X, as well as those in areas with unknown flood risk or unshaded Zone X, should pay close attention to flood risk information.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
33 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Grant Parish, Louisiana has recorded 54 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 44 flash floods and 4 river or area floods. The county has received 37 federal disaster declarations, 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Apr 10, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Nov 9, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Hurricane (Typhoon) | Aug 27, 2020 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Oct 10, 2020 | 0.00K |
| Tropical Storm | Oct 9, 2020 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 30, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 19, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flood | May 8, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 7, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jan 3, 2019 | 0.00K |
Flash Flood — Apr 10, 2024
A frontal boundary became stationary across the heart of the Ark-La-Tex region in vicinity of the Interstate 30 corridor on April 8th before slowly advancing southeast on April 9th. Concurrently, very moist southwest flow aloft resulting from a nearly cut-off low across the Desert Southwest provided for precipitable water values near 2 inches. Thunderstorms developed and gradually spread nor...
Flash Flood — Nov 9, 2024
An upper trough slowly shifted east across the Central and Southern Plains on November 9th, behind a nearly stationary frontal boundary that extended from portions of Southeast Texas into Central and Northeast Louisiana. While the forcing ahead of the trough and along the front resulted in numerous showers and thunderstorms which moved repeatedly over the same areas of Central and Southwest Lou...
Hurricane (Typhoon) — 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...
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 Grant 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 Grant 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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