106
Recorded events
4
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$41.8M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana: 106 recorded events between 1999 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #148 nationally and #5 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Ouachita Parish is the 2010s, when 50 of the county's 106 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Ouachita Parish archive, flash flood makes up 13.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #148 for this hazard and #5 within Louisiana, putting it in the 95.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for flash flood in Ouachita Parish with 30 recorded events, while Nov is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2019 | BAWCOMVILLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2016 | FOLKSVILLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | MONROE | 0 | 1 | 0 | $10K |
| Apr 27, 2011 | MONROE | 0 | 1 | 0 | $10K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2025 | BREARD | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 6, 2025 | HIGHLAND PARK | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 6, 2025 | CLAIBORNE | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 6, 2025 | CADERVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 6, 2025 | CLAIBORNE | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 6, 2025 | CLAIBORNE | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | BAWCOMVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | BREARD | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | BREARD | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | BROWNSVILLE | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Ouachita Parish
- Thunderstorm Wind 378
- Hail 255
- Tornado 47
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Excessive heavy rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Gustav resulted in high water across portions of Ouachita Parish. The hardest hit areas were areas to the southwest and south of Monroe, Louisiana, particularly in the Brownsville-Bawcomville Community. Roads were inundated in the community with water reported in several homes. Some homes were flooded was reported included White Columns Street, Oregon Trail, Gourd Bayou Road, Oliver Road and most of the Tanglewood Drive Subdivision. A three day storm total rainfall of over 8 to 10 inches was common across much of Ouachita Parish from the remnants of Hurricane Gustav. Emergency Management reported that the National Guard was called into evacuate people from their homes in the Tanglewood Subdivision. Approximately 64 people were put into shelters due to flooding. 160 homes had to be evacuated due to serious flooding in the Monroe area.
Numerous roads were flooded in and near the campus of the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Flood damage was reported at the University's Nursing building. The roof had no pitch resulting in the the collapse of the roof.
Northwest Louisiana skywarn reports significant flooding in town and across the parish. Near the intersection of US 165 and Old Sterlington road…reports of 12 to 14 inches of water on the roadways…especially in low-lying areas. Dean Chapel Road, Marion Sims Road, and the intersections of Philpot Road and Sandalberry road in West Monroe were flooded. Desiard Street, Broadmoor Street and U.S. 80 and Connie Lynn Drive were flooded and closed as well.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana?
106 flash flood events are recorded in Ouachita Parish between 1999 and 2025, causing 4 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Ouachita Parish?
The strongest flash flood on record in Ouachita Parish measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Ouachita Parish come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flash Flood in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/louisiana/ouachita-parish/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.