Enter any address in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from thunderstorms is the most frequent flood event in Morehouse Parish County, with 46 occurrences in the last 30 years. Locally heavy rainfall has produced flash flooding, as noted in events from June 2025. Tropical storms and hurricanes have also impacted the area, with Hurricane Laura in August 2020 bringing tropical storm-force winds, and Hurricane Delta in October 2020 causing widespread wind damage and flooding.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) data shows that properties in Zone A have experienced 87 claims with an average payout of $28,249 and an average water depth of 6.4 feet. Properties in Zone X have seen 53 claims, with a higher average payout of $45,351 and an average water depth of 8.3 feet. Homeowners in Zone A and Zone X, as well as those in Zone X_SHADED with an average water depth of 8.8 feet, should pay particular attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
21 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Morehouse Parish, Louisiana has recorded 57 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 46 flash floods and 4 river or area floods. The county has received 35 federal disaster declarations, 6 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 | Jun 17, 2025 | 1.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 17, 2025 | 10.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 5, 2025 | 1.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 22, 2024 | 10.00K |
| Tropical Storm | Aug 27, 2020 | 80.00K |
| Tropical Depression | Oct 9, 2020 | 50.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 8, 2020 | 2.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 9, 2019 | 30.00K |
| Flood | Apr 7, 2019 | 0.00K (1 deaths) |
| Flash Flood | Feb 22, 2018 | 50.00K |
Flash Flood — Jun 17, 2025
Numerous thunderstorms developed during the afternoon of the 16th and again during the day on June 17th. Some storm clusters became severe and produced damaging winds as they moved northeast across the area. Additionally, locally heavy rainfall produced some flash flooding.
Flash Flood — Apr 5, 2025
Thunderstorms produced heavy, flooding rains in the Bastrop area.
Flash Flood — May 22, 2024
Slow moving storms caused heavy rain and flash flooding in portions of northeast Louisiana.
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 Depression — 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...
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 Morehouse 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 Morehouse 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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