42
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$22.1M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Rapides Parish, Louisiana: 42 recorded events between 1998 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #779 nationally and #18 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Rapides Parish, Louisiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Rapides Parish is the 2010s, when 15 of the county's 42 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 Rapides Parish archive, flash flood makes up 6.3% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #779 for this hazard and #18 within Louisiana, putting it in the 74.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for flash flood in Rapides Parish with 6 recorded events, while Jun 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2016 | SIEPER | 0 | 1 | 1 | $500K |
| Oct 22, 2009 | ALEXANDRIA SOUTHWEST | 0 | 1 | 0 | $5K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2025 | ANANDALE | 0 | $5K |
| May 7, 2025 | BUCKEYE | 0 | $0 |
| May 7, 2025 | UNION HILL | 0 | $1K |
| Apr 6, 2025 | ALEXANDRIA SOUTHWEST | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | ALEXANDRIA SOUTHWEST | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | DEVILLE | 0 | $50K |
| Jul 24, 2024 | BARRETT | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | BOYCE | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | DEVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | KOLIN | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Rapides Parish
- Thunderstorm Wind 344
- Hail 171
- Tornado 84
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Flooding was reported along roadways near Clifton. Some roadways became impassable during early morning hours near the Calcasieu River. A vehicle was swept away after attempting to drive through high water near Big Creek. A female and child was swept down stream. The small child was found clinging to a tree in good condition, however the driver was found nearby already drowned.
KALB-TV and the Alexandria Town Talk newspaper reported significant flooding across Alexandria and Pineville. Several underpasses across Alexandria were flooded, with high water in many ditches and culverts across Pineville. A 12 year old boy playing on his bicycle in a drainage ditch near the intersection of McDermott and Fairbrook Streets in Pineville was swept away by the fast current, and died two days later in an Alexandria hospital.
Over ten inches of rain fell overnight in Alexandria and Pineville, resulting in widespread urban flooding. Over 200 water rescues were performed where people were trapped in their homes filling with water, and at least 1000 autos were flooded. At least 450 homes and 150 businesses were flooded.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Rapides Parish, Louisiana?
42 flash flood events are recorded in Rapides Parish between 1998 and 2025, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Rapides Parish?
The strongest flash flood on record in Rapides Parish measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Rapides 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 Rapides Parish, Louisiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/louisiana/rapides-parish/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.