58
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.7M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Webster Parish, Louisiana: 58 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #490 nationally and #10 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Webster Parish, Louisiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Webster Parish is the 2000s, when 18 of the county's 58 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 Webster Parish archive, flash flood makes up 8.1% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #490 for this hazard and #10 within Louisiana, putting it in the 84.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Mar is the peak month for flash flood in Webster Parish with 17 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2025 | GOODWILL | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | SHONGALOO | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | SPRINGHILL | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 22, 2022 | SPRINGHILL | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 11, 2020 | NINE FORKS | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 10, 2020 | NINE FORKS | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 10, 2016 | MINDEN | 0 | $30K |
| Sep 10, 2016 | SHREVEPORT JCT | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 9, 2016 | DIXIE INN | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 9, 2016 | DIXIE INN | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Webster Parish
- Thunderstorm Wind 326
- Hail 251
- Tornado 60
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Two feet of water was reported over Main Street. Five to six businesses were flooded. Water was reported over 7th Street east bridge and water was nearing the top of second bridge in town. Major damage was done to several culverts and bridges across the city.
Slow moving thunderstorms led to 4 to 5 inches of rain over a short period of time. This resulted in flash flooding with numerous roads underwater and flooding of homes in the town. Sixty separate sites were reported by the Public Works Director for the area. Bridges, culverts, blacktop, driveways, and dirt roads suffered extensive damage.
Approximately 2.65 inches of rain fell on Minden between 1030 am and 1230 pm resulting in flash flooding of the Webster Parish Council on Aging Senior Center with 6 to 8 inches of water inside its building. Evacuation of the building was required. Along Minden's busy Homer Road business district, Minden Athletic was flooded and high water stalled vehicles. Houses in the McIntyre-College Street areas were flooded with water up 2 to 3 feet above street level. A 40 foot section of brick wall at the Tommy's Tire warehouse collapsed taking with it almost everything against the wall including tires and filing cabinets. A natural gas pipe was ripped from the building filling the air with gas causing evacuation of the area.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Webster Parish, Louisiana?
58 flash flood events are recorded in Webster Parish between 1996 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Webster Parish?
The strongest flash flood on record in Webster Parish measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Webster 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 Webster Parish, Louisiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/louisiana/webster-parish/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.