East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Parish storm and disaster record · FIPS 22033 · population 456,512 · 456 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 735 records for East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 455 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (298 records). NOAA records 124 flood or flash floods there since 1996, with 7 deaths; its 22,575 flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA) rank 17th of 2,942 U.S. counties; the deadliest named storm on its flood record is Hurricane Katrina (2005). The deadliest single record is the August 13, 2016 flood: 4 deaths and $2.1 billion in damage in 2025 dollars. FEMA has issued 47 declarations naming the county since 1965, 44 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Winter Storm” on January 24, 2026.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 735on 455 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 21107 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $3.5Bas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 46strongest F3
- FEMA declarations
- 47latest 2026
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit East Baton Rouge Parish most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 298 since 1956. The rank column places the county among Louisiana's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 298 | 200 | 1956-2026 | 0 | 35 | $19M | 4 of 64 |
| Floods | 124 | 65 | 1996-2026 | 7 | 0 | $3.0B | 5 of 64 |
| Hail | 111 | 77 | 1960-2025 | 0 | 0 | $9K | 11 of 64 |
| Lightning | 57 | 51 | 1996-2025 | 4 | 2 | $11M | 1 of 64 |
| Tornadoes | 46 | 43 | 1956-2024 | 1 | 70 | $61M | 5 of 64 |
| Heat | 25 | 25 | 2023-2025 | 1 | 0 | – | 29 of 64 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 21 | 12 | 2002-2024 | 8 | 0 | $399M | 18 of 64 |
| Winter storms | 15 | 11 | 2002-2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 32 of 64 |
| Drought | 14 | 10 | 1998-2023 | 0 | 0 | $14M | 39 of 64 |
| Extreme cold | 7 | 5 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 14 of 64 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 7 | 7 | 1997-2009 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 of 64 |
| Heavy rain | 6 | 4 | 2007-2021 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 of 64 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 4 | 2018-2025 | 0 | 0 | $79K | 10 of 64 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has East Baton Rouge Parish had?
NOAA records 46 tornadoes in East Baton Rouge Parish from 1956 to 2024, the strongest rated F3, with 1 death and 70 injuries recorded in the county. That is 5th of 64 Louisiana counties and 52nd of 3,080 U.S. counties by days with tornadoes per 1,000 square miles since 1950. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 47 tornadoes whose track touched East Baton Rouge Parish since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 46: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 1 person.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-06-07 05:24, as SPC files it | Zachary | F1 | 1 mi | 1 |
| 1984-10-14 16:00, as SPC files it | Zachary | F3 | 16 mi | 0 |
| 1973-04-26 04:30, as SPC files it | Central | F3 | 0.3 mi | 0 |
| 1971-09-16 08:07, as SPC files it | Central | F3 | 7.3 mi | 0 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Louisiana.
Every tornado record filed for East Baton Rouge Parish (46)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-28 | North Merrydale, East Baton Rouge Parish | EF0 2.75 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K |
| 2020-06-24 | Indian Mound, East Baton Rouge Parish | EF1 0.33 mi x 125 yd | 0 | 0 | $57K |
| 2020-06-24 | Essen, East Baton Rouge Parish | EF1 3.54 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $114K |
| 2019-06-06 | Essen, East Baton Rouge Parish | EF1 0.82 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2018-04-14 | Nesser, East Baton Rouge Parish | EF0 1.5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2017-05-12 | Cedar Crest, East Baton Rouge Parish | EF1 0.6 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2017-04-30 | Fred, East Baton Rouge Parish | EF0 0.3 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2016-08-12 | Puckett, East Baton Rouge Parish | EF0 0.34 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $246K |
| 2013-01-13 | Plains, East Baton Rouge Parish | EF0 8.21 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K |
| 2012-12-10 | Alsen, East Baton Rouge Parish | EF1 5.42 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $257K |
| 2012-03-21 | Kleinpeter, East Baton Rouge Parish | EF1 0.63 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $64K |
| 2011-03-05 | Zachary, East Baton Rouge Parish | EF1 0.3 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $33K |
| 2010-11-03 | Zachary, East Baton Rouge Parish | EF0 0.25 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $7K |
| 2006-10-27 | Greenwell Spgs, East Baton Rouge Parish | F0 1.78 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $366K |
| 2002-10-29 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish | F1 7 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $1.2M |
| 2001-06-07 | Zachary, East Baton Rouge Parish | F1 1 mi x 30 yd | 1 | 0 | $83K |
| 2000-04-03 | Zachary, East Baton Rouge Parish | F1 0.3 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $86K |
| 1999-07-27 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1996-11-24 | Baker, East Baton Rouge Parish | F1 1.5 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $75K |
| 1995-08-18 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish | F1 2 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $116K |
| 1995-05-18 | Baker, East Baton Rouge Parish | F1 0.3 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1991-10-22 | East Baton Rouge Parish | F0 0.5 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1991-10-22 | East Baton Rouge Parish | F1 0.7 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $2.5M step |
| 1991-03-01 | East Baton Rouge Parish | F1 3 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 1 | $250K step |
| 1989-06-08 | East Baton Rouge Parish | F1 7.5 mi x 77 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1989-06-08 | East Baton Rouge Parish | F2 6 mi x 60 yd | 0 | 58 | $2.5M step |
| 1988-05-21 | East Baton Rouge Parish | F1 0.8 mi x 73 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1988-03-02 | East Baton Rouge Parish | F1 0.5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 2 | $250K step |
| 1984-10-14 | East Baton Rouge Parish | F3 5 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 3 | $250K step |
| 1983-05-22 | East Baton Rouge Parish | F1 1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1979-03-02 | East Baton Rouge Parish | F1 | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1977-09-05 | East Baton Rouge Parish | F0 0.1 mi x 17 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1977-04-20 | East Baton Rouge Parish | F2 0.2 mi x 67 yd | 0 | 1 | $250K step |
| 1975-05-08 | East Baton Rouge Parish | F2 6.2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1975-04-30 | East Baton Rouge Parish | F1 0.3 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1973-12-04 | East Baton Rouge Parish | F2 39.1 mi x 80 yd | 0 | 0 | $2.5M step |
| 1973-06-07 | East Baton Rouge Parish | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1973-04-26 | East Baton Rouge Parish | F3 0.3 mi x 70 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1971-09-16 | East Baton Rouge Parish | F3 7.3 mi x 83 yd | 0 | 3 | $2.5M step |
| 1970-06-01 | East Baton Rouge Parish | F1 0.5 mi x 183 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1965-06-27 | East Baton Rouge Parish | F2 0.5 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1962-08-30 | East Baton Rouge Parish | F0 1 mi x 117 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1961-11-13 | East Baton Rouge Parish | F2 3.4 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 1 | $250K step |
| 1961-09-11 | East Baton Rouge Parish | F1 3.6 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1958-11-14 | East Baton Rouge Parish | F2 2 mi x 17 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1956-07-13 | East Baton Rouge Parish | F1 0.5 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in East Baton Rouge Parish?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the June 16, 2026 flash flood ($10,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-16 | Flash FloodBrownfields, East Baton Rouge Parish | 0 | 0 | $10K | |
| 2026-06-16 | Flash FloodBaker, East Baton Rouge Parish | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-06-02 | Flash FloodZachary, East Baton Rouge Parish | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-06-02 | Flash FloodZachary, East Baton Rouge Parish | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-05-11 | Flash FloodMagnolia Woods, East Baton Rouge Parish | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-05-11 | Flash FloodBroadmoor, East Baton Rouge Parish | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-05-11 | Flash FloodWestminster, East Baton Rouge Parish | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-05-11 | Flash FloodMagnolia Woods, East Baton Rouge Parish | 0 | 0 | $40K | |
| 2026-05-09 | Flash FloodUniversity, East Baton Rouge Parish | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-05-08 | Flash FloodMagnolia Woods, East Baton Rouge Parish | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-05-08 | Flash FloodUniversity, East Baton Rouge Parish | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-05-08 | Flash FloodWoodlawn, East Baton Rouge Parish | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-13 | FloodPlains, East Baton Rouge Parish Twenty to thirty inches of rainfall over a 2 day period led to widespread flash flooding in East Baton Rouge Parish, details of which are contained in the flash flood report for the parish. As water drained into the local rivers, record levels were recorded along the Amite and Comite Rivers, with flooding far ... | 4 | 0 | $2.1B | |
| 2005-08-28 | Hurricane (Typhoon)East Baton Rouge Parish · forecast zone East Baton Rouge Hurricane Katrina was one of the strongest and most destructive hurricanes on record to impact the coast of the United States. It will likely be recorded as one the worst natural disaster in the history of the United States to date resulting in catastrophic damage and numerous casualties in southeast Louisiana and ... | 4 | 0 | $26M | |
| 2021-08-29 | Hurricane (Typhoon)East Baton Rouge Parish · forecast zone East Baton Rouge Ida’s winds downed numerous trees, power lines and power poles across the parish, with over 85 roads closed due to downed trees/lines or debris. Several structures suffered minor to moderate wind damage. Nearly 250,000 homes/businesses were without power during the peak. In the aftermath of the storm, two heat-related ... | 2 | 0 | $272M | |
| 2008-09-01 | Hurricane (Typhoon)East Baton Rouge Parish · forecast zone East Baton Rouge Hurricane Gustav affected nearly 7000 homes with 70 homes being destroyed, 437 receiving major damage, and 836 minor damage. Many businesses also received damage and numerous trees and utility poles were knocked down. The damage was caused by the high winds associated with Gustav. A peak wind gust of 91 mph was ... | 2 | 0 | $52M | |
| 2016-07-14 | LightningMillerville, East Baton Rouge Parish Two men who had been working on a roof in the 11800 block of Old Hammond Highway sought shelter under a tree as thunderstorms passed through. Lightning struck the tree, killing one of the men and injuring the other. The time of the event was estimated. | 1 | 1 | – | |
| 2024-07-30 | HeatEast Baton Rouge Parish · forecast zone East Baton Rouge Around 5:45 p.m. CDT Tuesday, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office responded to the scene on East Tom Stokes Court. A 6-month-old was found deceased by his parent in the backseat of the car. | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2021-05-17 | Flash FloodWestminster, East Baton Rouge Parish An underpass quickly flooded which resulted in one fatality in a car. Time estimated. | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2019-06-06 | Flash FloodAlsen, East Baton Rouge Parish Heavy rainfall of 4 to 7 inches occurred across the Baton Rouge metro area producing widespread flooding of streets and some buildings. A number of roadway underpasses were flooded with cars trapped or flooded. One fatality, a 37 year old man, occurred at the entrance ramp at Chippewa and Interstate 110 when the ... | 1 | 0 | $866K |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-13 | FloodPlains, East Baton Rouge Parish | 4 | 0 | $2.1B | |
| 2016-08-12 | Flash FloodBaywood, East Baton Rouge Parish | 1 | 0 | $888M | |
| 2008-09-01 | Hurricane (Typhoon)East Baton Rouge Parish · forecast zone East Baton Rouge | 2 | 0 | $52M | |
| 2005-08-28 | Hurricane (Typhoon)East Baton Rouge Parish · forecast zone East Baton Rouge | 4 | 0 | $26M | |
| 2012-08-28 | Hurricane (Typhoon)East Baton Rouge Parish · forecast zone East Baton Rouge | 0 | 0 | $13M | |
| 1993-04-04 | Thunderstorm WindZachary, East Baton Rouge Parish | 0 | 0 | $10M | |
| 2001-06-07 | FloodEast Baton Rouge Parish · forecast zone East Baton Rouge | 0 | 0 | $10M | |
| 2002-10-02 | Hurricane (Typhoon)East Baton Rouge Parish · forecast zone East Baton Rouge | 0 | 0 | $9.1M |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $2.5M, in the dollars of the day) holds: June 8, 1989 (tornado, East Baton Rouge Parish); September 16, 1971 (tornado, East Baton Rouge Parish); December 4, 1973 (tornado, East Baton Rouge Parish).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for East Baton Rouge Parish's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 5 | 10 | 22 | 37 | 41 | 46 | 70 | 67 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 8 | 7 | 22 | 87 |
| Hail | 0 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 32 | 27 |
| Lightning | – | – | – | – | 3 | 33 | 15 | 6 |
| Tornadoes | 2 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 3 |
| Heat | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
Records by month in East Baton Rouge Parish. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 43 · Feb 21 · Mar 70 · Apr 96 · May 115 · Jun 101 · Jul 89 · Aug 87 · Sep 32 · Oct 28 · Nov 18 · Dec 35 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for East Baton Rouge Parish
FEMA's register lists 47 declarations that include East Baton Rouge Parish: 29 major disasters, 18 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for hurricane (26) and flood (10).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-24 | EM-3638 | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2024-09-16 | DR-4817 | Hurricane | Hurricane Francine |
| 2024-09-10 | EM-3614 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Francine |
| 2021-09-13 | EM-3574 | Coastal Storm | Tropical Storm Nicholas |
| 2021-08-29 | DR-4611 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ida |
| 2021-08-27 | EM-3568 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Ida |
| 2021-06-02 | DR-4606 | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2021-03-09 | DR-4590 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| 2021-02-18 | EM-3556 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2021-01-12 | DR-4577 | Hurricane | Hurricane Zeta |
| 2020-10-27 | EM-3549 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Zeta |
| 2020-10-16 | DR-4570 | Hurricane | Hurricane Delta |
| 2020-10-07 | EM-3547 | Hurricane | Hurricane Delta |
| 2020-09-14 | EM-3543 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sally |
| 2020-08-28 | DR-4559 | Hurricane | Hurricane Laura |
| 2020-08-23 | EM-3538 | Hurricane | Tropical Storms Laura and Marco |
| 2020-06-07 | EM-3527 | Coastal Storm | Tropical Storm Cristobal |
| 2020-03-24 | DR-4484 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3459 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2019-08-27 | DR-4458 | Hurricane | Hurricane Barry |
| 2019-07-11 | EM-3416 | Coastal Storm | Tropical Storm Barry |
| 2016-08-14 | DR-4277 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2012-08-29 | DR-4080 | Hurricane | Hurricane Isaac |
| 2012-08-27 | EM-3347 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Isaac |
| 2011-08-18 | DR-4015 | Flood | Flooding |
| 2011-05-06 | EM-3322 | Flood | Flooding |
| 2008-09-02 | DR-1786 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav |
| 2008-08-29 | EM-3289 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav |
| 2005-09-24 | DR-1607 | Hurricane | Hurricane Rita |
| 2005-09-21 | EM-3260 | Hurricane | Hurricane Rita |
| 2005-08-29 | DR-1603 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina |
| 2005-08-27 | EM-3212 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina |
| 2004-09-15 | DR-1548 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ivan |
| 2003-02-01 | EM-3172 | Other | Loss of Space Shuttle Columbia |
| 2002-10-03 | DR-1437 | Hurricane | Hurricane Lili |
| 2002-09-27 | DR-1435 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Isidore |
| 2001-06-11 | DR-1380 | Coastal Storm | Tropical Storm Allison |
| 1993-02-02 | DR-978 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1992-08-26 | DR-956 | Hurricane | Hurricane Andrew |
| 1989-07-17 | DR-835 | Flood | Tropical Storm Allison |
The 40 most recent of 47 are listed; the CSV has every one.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
How many floods has East Baton Rouge Parish had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 124 flood or flash flood records for East Baton Rouge Parish from 1996 to 2026, on 65 days, with 7 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), East Baton Rouge Parish ranks 17th of 2,942 U.S. counties. The 100 counties with the most claims
| Storm | Began | Records | Deaths in the county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Katrina | 2005-08-28 | 4 | 4 |
| Tropical Storm Ida | 2021-08-29 | 1 | 2 |
| Hurricane Gustav | 2008-09-01 | 3 | 2 |
| Tropical Storm Arthur | 2026-06-16 | 2 | 0 |
| Tropical Storm Francine | 2024-09-11 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Delta | 2020-10-09 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Isaac | 2012-08-28 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Lili | 2002-10-02 | 2 | 0 |
| Tropical Storm Allison | 2001-06-07 | 2 | 0 |
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $1.3 billion on 22,575 claims filed in East Baton Rouge Parish; the most in one year was 11,647 in 2016. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1978: 23 · 1979: 482 · 1980: 322 · 1981: 15 · 1982: 139 · 1983: 1,457 · 1984: 44 · 1985: 66 · 1986: 58 · 1987: 33 · 1988: 80 · 1989: 386 · 1990: 446 · 1991: 256 · 1992: 303 · 1993: 738 · 1994: 109 · 1995: 789 · 1996: 88 · 1997: 130 · 1998: 68 · 1999: 29 · 2000: 68 · 2001: 1,105 · 2002: 101 · 2003: 40 · 2004: 123 · 2005: 289 · 2006: 89 · 2007: 46 · 2008: 543 · 2009: 30 · 2010: 31 · 2011: 41 · 2012: 105 · 2013: 49 · 2014: 33 · 2015: 76 · 2016: 11,647 · 2017: 61 · 2018: 56 · 2019: 231 · 2020: 123 · 2021: 1,434 · 2022: 47 · 2023: 42 · 2024: 30 · 2025: 20 · 2026: 54.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for East Baton Rouge Parish
FEMA's National Risk Index rates East Baton Rouge Parish Relatively High overall, with an expected annual loss of $267 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Very High | $52M | once in about 2 years (modeled) |
| Lightning | Very High | $2.8M | 87 a year (modeled) |
| Hurricane | Very High | $67M | once in about 5 years (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Relatively High | $23M | about once a year (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively High | $12M | 15 modeled event-days a year |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively High | $103M | 1.8 a year (modeled) |
| Hail | Relatively High | $2.4M | 1.6 a year (modeled) |
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | $946K | once in about 2 years (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with East Baton Rouge Parish
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
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