44declarations
27major disasters
17emergencies
1965first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Hurricane20
Flood7
Severe Storm5
Coastal Storm3
Severe Ice Storm3
Winter Storm2
Biological2
Other1
Snowstorm1
By decade
11960s
41970s
21980s
21990s
132000s
52010s
172020s
Population: 160,366 in April 2020, 157,874 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Ouachita Parish
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2026 | DR-4900-LA | Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | PA | $45.1 million |
| Jan 24, 2026 | EM-3638-LA | Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | PA | $6.1 million |
| Sep 10, 2024 | EM-3614-LA | Tropical Storm Francine | Hurricane | PA | $10,236 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | EM-3574-LA | Tropical Storm Nicholas | Coastal Storm | PA | $80,382 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | DR-4611-LA | Hurricane Ida | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $5.05 billion |
| Aug 27, 2021 | EM-3568-LA | Tropical Storm Ida | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Mar 9, 2021 | DR-4590-LA | Severe Winter Storms | Severe Ice Storm | IHPPAHM | $51.3 million |
| Feb 18, 2021 | EM-3556-LA | Severe Winter Storm | Severe Ice Storm | PA | — |
| Oct 27, 2020 | EM-3549-LA | Tropical Storm Zeta | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Oct 16, 2020 | DR-4570-LA | Hurricane Delta | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $183.9 million |
| Oct 7, 2020 | EM-3547-LA | Hurricane Delta | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Sep 14, 2020 | EM-3543-LA | Hurricane Sally | Hurricane | PA | $5.9 million |
| Aug 28, 2020 | DR-4559-LA | Hurricane Laura | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $3.63 billion |
| Aug 23, 2020 | EM-3538-LA | Tropical Storms Laura and Marco | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Jun 7, 2020 | EM-3527-LA | Tropical Storm Cristobal | Coastal Storm | PA | $322,191 |
| Mar 24, 2020 | DR-4484-LA | COVID-19 Pandemic | Biological | IHPPAHM | $2.36 billion |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3459-LA | COVID-19 | Biological | PA | — |
| Sep 19, 2019 | DR-4462-LA | Flooding | Flood | PAHM | $19.3 million |
| Jul 11, 2019 | EM-3416-LA | Tropical Storm Barry | Coastal Storm | PA | — |
| Mar 13, 2016 | DR-4263-LA | Severe Storms and Flooding | Flood | IHPPAHM | $212.0 million |
| Aug 29, 2012 | DR-4080-LA | Hurricane Isaac | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $489.3 million |
| Aug 27, 2012 | EM-3347-LA | Tropical Storm Isaac | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Dec 10, 2009 | DR-1863-LA | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | PAHM | $6.9 million |
| Sep 2, 2008 | DR-1786-LA | Hurricane Gustav | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $1.12 billion |
| Aug 29, 2008 | EM-3289-LA | Hurricane Gustav | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Nov 2, 2006 | DR-1668-LA | Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPIAPAHM | $16.2 million |
| Sep 24, 2005 | DR-1607-LA | Hurricane Rita | Hurricane | IHPIAPAHM | $1.33 billion |
| Sep 21, 2005 | EM-3260-LA | Hurricane Rita | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Aug 29, 2005 | DR-1603-LA | Hurricane Katrina | Hurricane | IHPIAPAHM | $20.54 billion |
| Aug 27, 2005 | EM-3212-LA | Hurricane Katrina | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Sep 15, 2004 | DR-1548-LA | Hurricane Ivan | Hurricane | IHPIAPAHM | $13.5 million |
| Feb 1, 2003 | EM-3172-LA | Loss of Space Shuttle Columbia | Other | PA | $411,358 |
| Oct 3, 2002 | DR-1437-LA | Hurricane Lili | Hurricane | IAPAHM | $91.7 million |
| Jan 12, 2001 | DR-1357-LA | Severe Winter Ice Storm | Severe Ice Storm | PAHM | $4.6 million |
| Feb 15, 2000 | DR-1314-LA | Severe Winter Storm | Snowstorm | PAHM | $3.0 million |
| Jan 21, 1999 | DR-1264-LA | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Storm | PAHM | $3.9 million |
| May 3, 1991 | DR-904-LA | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding | Severe Storm | IAPA | — |
| May 20, 1989 | DR-829-LA | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Jan 11, 1983 | DR-675-LA | Severe Storms and Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Sep 20, 1978 | DR-565-LA | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Jun 6, 1975 | DR-470-LA | Heavy Rains, Tornadoes & Flooding | Severe Storm | IAPA | — |
| Feb 23, 1974 | DR-418-LA | Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Apr 27, 1973 | DR-374-LA | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Sep 10, 1965 | DR-208-LA | Hurricane Betsy | Hurricane | IAPA | — |