Baton Rouge, Louisiana Flood Zones
Baton Rouge faces flooding from the Mississippi River, Amite River, and Comite River systems. The August 2016 flood caused catastrophic damage throughout the metro area from unprecedented rainfall.
Common Flood Zones in Baton Rouge
Properties in Baton Rouge, LA are commonly designated in these FEMA flood zones:
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FEMA assigns flood zone designations to every property in the United States based on flood risk assessments. In Baton Rouge, the most common designations are Zone AE, Zone AO, Zone X.
Properties in Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs) - zones starting with A or V - are required to carry flood insurance if they have a federally-backed mortgage. Properties in Zone X are outside the SFHA and flood insurance is typically optional but often recommended.
Flood zone designations can change over time through Letters of Map Amendment (LOMA) or Letters of Map Revision (LOMR). Use our free lookup tool to check the current flood zone for any Baton Rouge address.