Enter any address in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from heavy rainfall events is the most frequent type of flood experienced in St. Landry Parish County, with 36 such events recorded in the last 30 years. These events have occurred under various weather conditions, including slow-moving storm systems and stalled frontal boundaries interacting with tropical moisture. For example, flash flooding was reported in May 2025 due to a stalled cold front and in November 2024 when moisture from a decaying tropical cyclone streamed north.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) data shows that properties in Zone A have experienced the highest number of claims (423), with an average payout of $20,833 and an average water depth of 3.8 feet. Properties in Zone X and Zone X_UNSHADED have also seen significant claims, with Zone X_UNSHADED claims averaging a higher water depth of 5.0 feet. Homeowners in areas designated as Zone A, Zone X, and Zone X_UNSHADED should pay particular attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
17 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
St. Landry Parish, Louisiana has recorded 54 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 36 flash floods and 10 river or area floods. The county has received 45 federal disaster declarations, 12 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 |
| 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 |
| Hurricane Delta | Hurricane | Oct 6, 2020 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | May 6, 2025 | 3.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jan 24, 2024 | 10.00K |
| Flash Flood | Nov 13, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 13, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 5, 2023 | 1.00K |
| Flood | Dec 30, 2022 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 3, 2022 | 10.00K |
| Tropical Storm | Aug 26, 2020 | 40.00M |
| Tropical Storm | Oct 9, 2020 | 80.00M |
| Flash Flood | Apr 18, 2019 | 0.00K |
Flash Flood — May 6, 2025
A warm front slowly lifted north across the region during the 6th causing rain and thunderstorms. A low pressure system and associated cold front slowly pushed back across the area on the 7th and stalled into the 9th with a couple rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms.
Flash Flood — Jan 24, 2024
A slow moving storm system affected Central and South Louisiana with multiple days of heavy rain and a few severe storms.
Flash Flood — Nov 13, 2024
A frontal boundary moved into the region and stalled while Tropical Storm Rafael meandered in the gulf. Moisture from the decaying tropical cyclone streamed north across Louisiana. This produced heavy rain over the area that produced flooding.
Flash Flood — May 13, 2024
Multiple upper disturbances moved across the region from the 12th through the 16th causing a rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms which produced numerous reports of damage, flooding, and high winds.
Flash Flood — May 5, 2023
Heavy rain in a slow moving storm produced isolated flashed flooding near Opelousas.
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 St. Landry 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 St. Landry 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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