Shreveport, Louisiana Flood Zones
Shreveport faces flooding from the Red River, Cross Bayou, and numerous tributaries. The city's location in northwest Louisiana makes it vulnerable to both riverine flooding and intense rainfall events.
Common Flood Zones in Shreveport
Properties in Shreveport, 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 Shreveport, the most common designations are Zone AE, 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 Shreveport address.