Enter any address in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding and tropical storm activity are the primary flood drivers in West Feliciana Parish County. Over the last 30 years, NOAA Storm Events data shows 8 flash flood events and 10 tropical storm or hurricane events. For example, a flash flood occurred in May 2019, and Hurricane Ida, which originated in the Caribbean, impacted the region in August 2021.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data indicates that properties in Zone A have experienced the most claims, with an average payout of $11,936 and an average water depth of 6.7 feet. Properties in Zone X_UNSHADED have also seen significant payouts, averaging $42,436 with an average water depth of 6.0 feet, despite fewer claims. Homeowners in Zone A 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.
15 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana has recorded 22 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 8 flash floods and 3 river or area floods. The county has received 44 federal disaster declarations, 13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hurricane (Typhoon) | Aug 29, 2021 | 5.00M |
| Tropical Storm | Oct 9, 2020 | 5.00M |
| Tropical Storm | Jul 13, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 11, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Oct 22, 2017 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 12, 2016 | 5.17M |
| Hurricane (Typhoon) | Aug 28, 2012 | 585.00K |
| Flood | May 5, 2011 | 50.00K |
| Tropical Storm | Sep 2, 2011 | 5.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 18, 2010 | 0.00K |
Hurricane (Typhoon) — Aug 29, 2021
The ninth named storm, fourth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, Ida originated from a tropical wave in the Caribbean Sea on August 23rd. On August 26th, the wave developed into a tropical depression, which organized further and became Tropical Storm Ida later that day, near Grand Cayman. On a northwestward track, Ida intensified into a hurricane on Aug...
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...
Tropical Storm — Jul 13, 2019
Hurricane Barry initially developed from a disturbance that moved from Georgia southwest to the northeast Gulf of Mexico on July 8-9, 2019. The weak low pressure system continued to move west-southwest and strengthen, and was eventually classified as Tropical Storm Barry on the morning of July 11th, 95 miles south southeast of the Mouth of the Mississippi River.||Barry continued to move slowly ...
Flash Flood — May 11, 2019
A Mesoscale Convective Complex moved across southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi during the early morning hours of the 11th. Unstable air in the wake of this system allowed the redevelopment of thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours.
Flash Flood — Oct 22, 2017
A pre-frontal trough of low pressure triggered the development of slow moving thunderstorms near the Atchafalaya River basin during the late evening hours of the 21st and the early morning hours of the 22nd. This produced very heavy rainfall and some flooding in the basin.||The trailing cold front produced another band of showers and thunderstorms during the morning hours of the 22nd. This fron...
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 West 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 West 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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