49declarations
26major disasters
21emergencies
1965first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Hurricane23
Flood10
Coastal Storm3
Severe Storm3
Fire2
Severe Ice Storm2
Biological2
Winter Storm1
Other1
Tornado1
Snowstorm1
By decade
11960s
51970s
31980s
31990s
112000s
92010s
172020s
Population: 130,016 in April 2020, 125,899 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Rapides Parish
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | FM-5486-LA | Highway 113 Fire | Fire | PAHM | $3.6 million |
| 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 | — |
| May 29, 2019 | EM-3413-LA | Flooding | Flood | PA | — |
| Oct 16, 2017 | DR-4345-LA | Tropical Storm Harvey | Hurricane | PAHM | $7.8 million |
| Aug 28, 2017 | EM-3382-LA | Tropical Storm Harvey | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Mar 13, 2016 | DR-4263-LA | Severe Storms and Flooding | Flood | IHPPAHM | $212.0 million |
| Jul 13, 2015 | DR-4228-LA | Severe Storms and Flooding | Flood | PAHM | $11.9 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 | — |
| 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 |
| Sep 11, 2000 | FM-2337-LA | La-Western Louisiana Fire Complex-9/8/00 | Fire | PA | $325,804 |
| Aug 26, 1992 | DR-956-LA | Hurricane Andrew | Hurricane | IAPA | — |
| May 3, 1991 | DR-904-LA | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding | Severe Storm | IAPA | — |
| Apr 23, 1991 | DR-902-LA | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Jul 17, 1989 | DR-835-LA | Tropical Storm Allison | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Nov 30, 1987 | DR-804-LA | Tornadoes & Flooding | Tornado | IA | — |
| Jan 11, 1983 | DR-675-LA | Severe Storms and Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Sep 25, 1979 | DR-604-LA | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | IA | — |
| Feb 22, 1977 | EM-3031-LA | Drought & Freezing | Snowstorm | PA | — |
| Jun 6, 1975 | DR-470-LA | Heavy Rains, Tornadoes & Flooding | Severe Storm | IAPA | — |
| Apr 12, 1975 | EM-3011-LA | Heavy Rains & Flooding | Flood | IA | — |
| Apr 27, 1973 | DR-374-LA | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Sep 10, 1965 | DR-208-LA | Hurricane Betsy | Hurricane | IAPA | — |