44
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$270K
Property damage
Flash Flood in Grant Parish, Louisiana: 44 recorded events between 1999 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 Grant Parish, Louisiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Grant Parish is the 2010s, when 23 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 Grant Parish archive, flash flood makes up 12.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 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
Apr is the peak month for flash flood in Grant Parish with 10 recorded events, while Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2024 | POLLOCK | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | STAY | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | POLLOCK MUNI ARPT | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | DRY PRONG | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | BENTLEY | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | SIMMS | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | STAY | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | COLFAX | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | STAY | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | POLLOCK | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Grant Parish
- Thunderstorm Wind 175
- Hail 88
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Excessive heavy rainfall resulted in widespread flooding across most of Grant Parish. High water flooded at least 20 homes across the parish. Numerous roads were closed while bridges and culverts were washed out across the parish as well.
Excessive heavy rainfall began during the overnight hours of the 15th and continued into the evening hours of the 16th. The rainfall resulted in widespread flooding problems across the entire parish. Numerous roads were flooded and closed including some secondary roadways which were washed out. Rainfall during the event ranged from near 17 inches across the northern portion of the parish to near 8 inches in the southern portion of the parish. A cooperative observer in Colfax recorded a storm total of 11.70 inches of rain with the storm system. |Flooding was reported in up to 127 homes and businesses across the parish. The local Emergency Manager in Grant Parish reported that nearly 75 percent of the homes in Colfax, Louisiana suffered some flood damage. Some evacuations were ordered with emergency shelters having to be set up to house flood victims. Water also flooded numerous automobiles across the parish. The cost of the flooding in the parish was not available for this publication.
Excessive heavy rainfall produced an additional 4 to 6 inches of rainfall across much of the parish. Many communities in the parish were flooded for a second time in three days. Many homes were flooded and residents were forced to evacuate from their homes once again. The local high school in Colfax, Louisiana flooded again as well. Many parish roadways were flooded and closed from the heavy rainfall including Hwy 1240. The cost of the flooding was not available for this report.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Grant Parish, Louisiana?
44 flash flood events are recorded in Grant Parish between 1999 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Grant Parish?
The strongest flash flood on record in Grant Parish measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Grant 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 Grant Parish, Louisiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/louisiana/grant-parish/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.