44
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$21.9M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Richland Parish, Louisiana: 44 recorded events between 1996 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #723 nationally and #15 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Richland Parish, Louisiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Richland Parish is the 2010s, when 19 of the county's 44 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 Richland Parish archive, flash flood makes up 10.8% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #723 for this hazard and #15 within Louisiana, putting it in the 76.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Mar is the peak month for flash flood in Richland Parish with 11 recorded events, while Feb 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2024 | ALTO | 0 | $1K |
| Apr 10, 2024 | DEHLCO | 0 | $1K |
| Aug 19, 2021 | RAYVILLE MUNI ARPT | 0 | $1K |
| Jan 14, 2020 | DUNN | 0 | $5K |
| Apr 7, 2018 | DELHI | 0 | $5K |
| Feb 22, 2018 | NEW LIGHT | 0 | $75K |
| Jun 24, 2017 | WARDEN | 0 | $2K |
| Jul 28, 2016 | RAYVILLE MUNI ARPT | 0 | $5K |
| Mar 11, 2016 | RAYVILLE | 0 | $250K |
| Mar 10, 2016 | ALTO | 0 | $100K |
Other hazards here
More from Richland Parish
- Thunderstorm Wind 205
- Hail 113
- Tornado 40
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Tremendous amounts of rain fell across Richland Parish during the afternoon and evening of October 16th. Eight to fifteen inches of rain fell during this time causing significant flooding across the parish. Dozens of homes were flooded along with a large majority of the roads across the parish. Many roads had sections washed out and were impassable. Locals who have lived in the area all their life mentioned they have never seen water like that before.
Heavy rainfall fell across all of Richland Parish as persistent rain bands continued to impact the area from weakening Hurricane Gustav. Rainfall amounts between 8 and 15 inches fell across the parish, mostly during the evening of the 2nd and early morning of the 3rd.||Numerous roads were flooded with some washed out. Some homes were also flooded across the parish as multiple rounds of heavy rain impacted the area.||Agriculture was extremely hard hit as farmland was flooded and crops became water logged. Many areas saw total loss of some crops while other areas experienced very low yields. Cotton, soybeans and sweet potatoes were some of the hardest hit crops.
Flooding occurred on several roads in the parish. Some roads that had water on them included: McCain Road, Johnston Road, John Crocker Road, Sugar Hill Road, Walker Road, Augustus Road, McLemore Road, Twiner Road, Collins Road, China Grove Road and Patty Road.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Richland Parish, Louisiana?
44 flash flood events are recorded in Richland Parish between 1996 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Richland Parish?
The strongest flash flood on record in Richland Parish measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Richland 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 Richland Parish, Louisiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/louisiana/richland-parish/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.