Red River Parish

Every recorded tornado

1. Injuries and deaths are for the tornado’s whole path, which may extend beyond the county. Deaths recorded within Red River Parish: 0.
2. Weak tornadoes were under-recorded before Doppler radar coverage became national in the early 1990s, so earlier decades read low. Ratings use the Fujita scale before February 2007 and the Enhanced Fujita scale after.

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.

Every storm within 100 miles

1. Tropical storms and hurricanes (34 kt or more, still tropical) at closest approach. Post-tropical remnants with gale-force winds are listed but not counted. Direct: track within 50 miles; near: within 100 miles. Distance is measured to the county boundary for counties and to the city centre for cities, using positions interpolated hourly between HURDAT2 fixes.

National Hurricane Center HURDAT2, 1851 to 2025.

Every large fire

1. Large fires mapped by the Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity program since 1984: 1,000 acres or more in the West, 500 or more in the East. Prescribed burns are excluded. Acres here are the part of each perimeter inside this place.

Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity (USGS and U.S. Forest Service), 1984 to 2026.

Smoke overhead

1. A smoke day is a date on which a smoke plume traced by NOAA Hazard Mapping System analysts from satellite imagery covered this place's point (the county's population centre or the city centre). Counts here are of medium or heavy smoke. Since 2018 analysts have often drawn light smoke as one area over most of the continent, so light-smoke counts are not comparable from year to year. The plumes show smoke anywhere in the air above, not air quality at the ground, and smoke hidden by cloud is missed.

NOAA Hazard Mapping System smoke analysis, 2011 to 2026, retrieved October 30, 2026.

Claims by ZIP code

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OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, refreshed August 4, 2026. NOAA Storm Events through 2026.

River crests

River gauges

1. Crests are the highest and the recent crests the National Weather Service lists for each river gauge in the county that has a flood stage, not every flood. Flood categories use each gauge's current flood stages; crests from before levees, dams or channel changes may not be comparable. Crests measured on an old datum are left out of the rankings.

NOAA National Water Prediction Service gauge records, retrieved October 30, 2026.

1. The Palmer Drought Severity Index is computed by NOAA each month from the county's average temperature and precipitation, relative to the county's own climate. Zero is normal; -3 or lower is severe drought and -4 or lower extreme drought. It describes the long-term balance of moisture, not water supply or crop losses.

NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county Palmer Drought Severity Index, 1895 to September 2026, issued October 6, 2026.

Every earthquake of magnitude 4 or more within 50 miles

1. Earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more in the USGS Comprehensive Catalog since 1900. Within 50 miles means the epicentre lies within 50 miles of the county boundary (or inside the county).
2. Small earthquakes were under-recorded before the modern seismic networks of the 1970s and are still missed in remote areas, so early decades read low. Magnitudes are as the catalogue reports them and mix scales (moment, local and body-wave).

USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, 1900 to present, retrieved October 30, 2026.

More event types since 1996

Costliest events since 1996

1. Feb 10, 1998Thunderstorm Wind$6.0 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Almost every highway and road in the area was blocked by fallen trees and powerlines. Pine, hickory and oak trees, some over 200 years old toppled onto residences, yards and fences. Powerlines were knocked down and virtually every house and business was without power for two or more days. Over 600 residences suffered various kinds of damage. The Red Cross and local power companies were called in to distribute nearly 30,000 pounds of dry ice and over 1500 five gallon bottles of distilled water.

2. Oct 15, 2009Flood$1.0 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Excessive heavy rainfall throughout the month of October resulted in the Red River at Coushatta to go above its 31 foot flood stage not once but twice. The first crest was recorded on the 20th of the month with the river reaching a crest of 32.5 feet. The second crest did not occur until the month of November and will be included in the November publication of Storm Data. Minor lowland flooding occurred and lowland flooding occurred between the levees. High water conditions also resulted in severe backwater flooding of Loggy Bayou. Many structures in these lowland areas were flooded from the high water conditions. The Red River across northwest Louisiana during the month of…

3. Apr 23, 2000Tornado$500,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   A high precipitation supercell produced a tornado as part of a tornado outbreak across the region. Damage consisted of large pine trees snapped and oak trees blown down. Most damage to residences were from fallen trees. A number of outbuildings were damaged by either fallen trees or wind. This tornado entered from De Soto Parish, LA and exited into Natchitoches Parish, LA.

4. Oct 15, 2015Wildfire, Red River$400,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   With D4 Exceptional Drought conditions ongoing across Red River Parish during the middle of October, the wildfire danger was very high. A wildfire began in the Martin Community during the afternoon of October 15th and quickly spread to near 500 acres. The fire consumed grassland and timberland. The location was north of Hwy. 155 between St. Mary Church Road and LA. Hwy. 507. Five structures were lost including one inhabited dwelling but there were no injuries. One tractor was also lost. The fire was 100% contained as of 7 pm on October 16th.

5. Apr 6, 2018Tornado$225,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   This is a continuation of the tornado from Eastern Desoto Parish. This tornado quickly widened and intensified to EF-2 with estimated maximum winds of 125 mph shortly after crossing Bayou Pierre and entering Red River Parish, where it produced significant tree damage with numerous snapped and uprooted trees along and near Highway 177. It also snapped a few utility poles and caused significant damage to a large metal structure where it buckled the support beams as it crossed Highway 177. The tornado continued east where it paralleled Highway 371 and snapped numerous trees. The tornado was at its strongest and widest as it crossed Highway 84 near the Armistead community, where it…

6. Sep 13, 2008Tropical Storm, Red River$150,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   The remnants of Hurricane Ike resulted in tropical storm force winds which downed trees and power lines throughout all of Red River Parish, Louisiana. Power outages were widespread as well with numerous residents without power during the height of the storm and days afterward.

7. Apr 26, 2011Tornado$150,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   The National Weather Service conduced a storm survey in Red River Parish near Hall Summit and concluded that damage was the result of an EF1 tornado. A couple barns were destroyed west of town north of State Route 514. Several homes in town sustained minor to moderate roof damage. The tornado crossed 514 east of Hall Summit where numerous trees were snapped onto the road. The tornado continued east crossing 371 knocking over a few trees before lifting east of 371. A sheriff deputy witnessed the tornado crossing the highway east of Hall Summitt and was blocked in from falling trees. Maximum winds were estimated at 85-90 mph.

8. Sep 1, 2008Tropical Storm, Red River$100,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Numerous trees and power lines were downed across the parish. One tree was reported down on a car in Coushatta, Louisiana. Along with all the downed trees, power outages were widespread across the parish as well.

9. Jan 7, 2010Cold/Wind Chill, Red River$75,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Bitterly cold temperatures swept into the region during the evening hours of January 7th with a hard freeze being observed nearly through the morning hours of January 10th. During this period of time...overnight and early morning low temperatures were well into the teens with daytime high temperatures struggling to make it to the freezing mark. The cold temperatures froze water pipes of many homes throughout the parish. Some city and parish water lines burst as well resulting in many residents either without water for a short period of time or with reduced water pressure.

10. Apr 7, 2021Tornado$50,000
    National Weather Service narrative

    An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 105 mph touched down along Highway 1 near the Westdale community, snapping and uprooting numerous trees along Henry's BBQ Street as it moved eastward. The tornado crossed the Red River before taking a more northeastward track, snapping and uprooting numerous trees along Highway 515, Highway 71, Springhill Church Road, and Stephens Road. A roof of a building was also damaged on Springhill Church Road near Springhill Baptist Church. Upon crossing Stephens Road, the tornado entered Southern Bienville Parish.

1. Storm Events records before 1996 cover only tornadoes, thunderstorm wind and hail. Damage figures are as reported by the National Weather Service at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026, issued October 26, 2026.

All-time high

108°F3 times, most recently Aug 19, 2011

All-time low

3°FDec 23, 1989

Warmest night

84°FJun 23, 2019

Coldest day

18°FDec 25, 1983

Wettest day

13.16 inMar 9, 2016

Snowiest day

6.6 inFeb 21, 1986

Hottest year

2020mean 71.1°F

Coldest year

1979mean 62.7°F

Wettest year

199180.63 in

Driest year

201025.02 in

Snowiest season

10.1 in2020-21

Station Red Rvr Rsch Station (USC00167738), 155 ft elevation, 32.0 miles from the population centre. Daily records from 1975 to October 21, 2026; 97.8% of days in the last 30 years are complete. Records at a single station can differ from a city’s official threaded record, which may combine several stations.

NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network Daily.

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OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, retrieved October 30, 2026. Statewide declarations are not listed.

Neighbouring counties

• Tornadoes NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, through 2025.
• Tropical cyclones NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 (Atlantic; Northeast and Central Pacific), through 2025.
• Wildfire USGS/USFS Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity, through 2026.
• Storm events NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, through 2026.
• Flood insurance OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, refreshed August 4, 2026.
• Declarations OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Weather records NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network Daily, station USC00167738.
• River crests NOAA National Weather Service, National Water Prediction Service river gauges, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Drought NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county Palmer Drought Severity Index, through September 2026.
• Smoke NOAA NESDIS Hazard Mapping System smoke analysis, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Earthquakes USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog (ComCat), retrieved October 30, 2026.

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