246
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$12.1M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Caddo Parish, Louisiana: 246 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #20 nationally and #1 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Caddo Parish, Louisiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Caddo Parish is the 2010s, when 96 of the county's 246 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 Caddo Parish archive, flash flood makes up 13.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #20 for this hazard and #1 within Louisiana, putting it in the 99.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flash flood in Caddo Parish with 53 recorded events, while Dec 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2023 | JEWELLA | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 1997 | SHREVEPORT | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 1996 | VIVIAN | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2025 | SHREVEPORT | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | SHREVEPORT | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | SHREVEPORT DOWNTOWN | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | CROSS LAKE | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | (SHV)SHREVEPORT RGNL | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | SHREVEPORT | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | KEITHVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | SHREVEPORT | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 11, 2025 | SHREVEPORT DOWNTOWN | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 11, 2025 | SHREVEPORT DOWNTOWN | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Caddo Parish
- Thunderstorm Wind 821
- Hail 639
- Tornado 109
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A man was found dead after his car stalled in high water. He left the vehicle then disappeared when he stepped into a drainage ditch. His body was discovered several miles downstream. The road was barricaded due to flooding by the fire department and the individual was warned by the fire department not to drive into the flooded roadway. He ignored the warning and drove around the barricade.
Several roads were underwater and closed across the city. Numerous cars were stranded including several police cars. Evacuations of 80 homes and businesses were mandated from the flooding including homes in south Shreveport's Southern Oaks Estates, Pinecrest and Forest mobile home parks.
Several city streets were flooded and closed due to excessive heavy rainfall, especially across the southern and southeast sides of the city. Several cars were flooded out from owners who attempted to cross flooded roadways.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Caddo Parish, Louisiana?
246 flash flood events are recorded in Caddo Parish between 1996 and 2025, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Caddo Parish?
The strongest flash flood on record in Caddo Parish measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Caddo 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 Caddo Parish, Louisiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/louisiana/caddo-parish/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.