Enter any address in Jackson Parish, Louisiana to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from thunderstorms is the most frequent flood event in Jackson Parish County, with 20 occurrences in the last 30 years. Recent examples include events on January 2, 2023, and March 15, 2025, which brought heavy rainfall to the region. Tropical storms and hurricanes have also impacted the area, with one hurricane event resulting in a fatality.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data shows that properties in Zone A have experienced the most claims, with an average payout of $7,683 for 1.4 feet of water. Zone X_UNSHADED properties also saw claims, averaging $3,635 with 2.2 feet of water. Properties in an UNKNOWN zone had a higher average payout of $5,616, with a significant average water depth of 17.0 feet.
Homeowners in Zone A and those in areas with unknown flood designations should pay particular attention to flood risk. Properties located in areas prone to flash flooding, as indicated by recent storm events, also warrant careful consideration.
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.
Jackson Parish, Louisiana has recorded 25 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 20 flash floods. The county has received 27 federal disaster declarations, 4 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1989–2026)
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 | Mar 15, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jan 2, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Hurricane (Typhoon) | Aug 27, 2020 | 0.00K (1 deaths) |
| Tropical Storm | Oct 9, 2020 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Feb 22, 2018 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Mar 9, 2016 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Mar 8, 2016 | 560.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 6, 2014 | 0.00K |
| Tropical Storm | Aug 30, 2012 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Mar 21, 2012 | 0.00K |
Flash Flood — Mar 15, 2025
Robust thunderstorm development began late in the evening on March 14th through the morning hours on March 15th along a dryline from the Hot Springs region southward toward Texarkana and into much of North Louisiana. Upper air analysis suggested that low to mid-level winds were not quite as strong as compared to areas farther to the north. However, a strengthening low-level jet sampled by the K...
Flash Flood — Jan 2, 2023
A vigorous upper level trough traversed east through the Desert Southwest and into the Southern Rockies January 1st, before ejecting northeast across the Texas/Oklahoma Panhandles into Western Kansas on the 2nd. In advance of this trough, rich low level moisture quickly spread northward from the Gulf of Mexico across East Texas, North Louisiana, and Southern Arkansas, along a strong southerly l...
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...
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...
Flash Flood — Feb 22, 2018
An upper level low pressure system progressed east southeast from the Pacific Northwest into the Central and Southern Rockies on the morning of February 20th, reinforcing a cold front slowly southeast into East Texas and North Louisiana during the morning and afternoon hours on February 21st. A deep southwest flow aloft was present along and behind the front across the Southern Plains and Missi...
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 Jackson 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 Jackson 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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