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Louisiana flood insurance claims by county
485,743 National Flood Insurance Program claims across 64 Louisiana parishes since 1978, with $21.02B paid. The worst year statewide was 2005 (189,275 claims), and August is the peak month for flood losses. Pick a county for ZIP-level detail.
NFIP claims
485,743
1978 – 2026
Total paid
$21.02B
nominal dollars
Parishes with claims
64
each has its own page
Outside high-risk zones
27%
of claims with a known zone
Louisiana flood claims by year
Peak: 189,275 claims in 2005
All Louisiana NFIP claims by year of loss.
Louisiana parishes by flood claims
| Jefferson Parish | 135,664 | $3.59B | 29% | 2005 | Hurricane Katrina (2005) |
| Orleans Parish | 127,255 | $7.30B | 25% | 2005 | Hurricane Katrina (2005) |
| St. Tammany Parish | 38,420 | $1.78B | 28% | 2005 | Hurricane Katrina (2005) |
| St. Bernard Parish | 23,919 | $2.25B | 45% | 2005 | Hurricane Katrina (2005) |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | 22,575 | $1.31B | 21% | 2016 | Mid-summer severe storms (2016) |
| Livingston Parish | 14,639 | $835.2M | 11% | 2016 | Mid-summer severe storms (2016) |
| Terrebonne Parish | 13,501 | $326.6M | 17% | 2005 | Hurricane Rita (2005) |
| Calcasieu Parish | 10,386 | $324.0M | 42% | 2020 | 2021 Mid-Spring Severe Storms (2021) |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | 8,979 | $655.3M | 34% | 2021 | Hurricane Ida (2021) |
| St. Charles Parish | 7,568 | $161.4M | 26% | 1995 | Hurricane Katrina (2005) |
| Ouachita Parish | 6,984 | $162.9M | 24% | 2016 | Late winter severe storms (2016) |
| Ascension Parish | 6,783 | $353.6M | 19% | 2016 | Mid-summer severe storms (2016) |
| Lafayette Parish | 6,579 | $266.7M | 40% | 2016 | Mid-summer severe storms (2016) |
| Lafourche Parish | 6,203 | $104.0M | 21% | 1985 | Hurricane Juan (1985) |
| Plaquemines Parish | 6,086 | $381.8M | 28% | 2005 | Hurricane Katrina (2005) |
| Vermilion Parish | 4,799 | $187.1M | 14% | 2005 | Hurricane Rita (2005) |
| Tangipahoa Parish | 4,296 | $177.6M | 35% | 2016 | Mid-summer severe storms (2016) |
| Rapides Parish | 4,231 | $68.3M | 27% | 2008 | Hurricane Gustav (2008) |
| Cameron Parish | 3,470 | $210.0M | 5% | 2005 | Hurricane Rita (2005) |
| Iberia Parish | 2,891 | $88.9M | 33% | 2005 | Hurricane Rita (2005) |
| St. Mary Parish | 2,532 | $37.3M | 31% | 2008 | Hurricane Rita (2005) |
| Caddo Parish | 2,438 | $42.0M | 21% | 1991 | Late winter severe storms (2016) |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | 1,896 | $26.0M | 14% | 2016 | Mid-summer severe storms (2016) |
| Avoyelles Parish | 1,652 | $18.1M | 19% | 1979 | 2026-06-Arthur-TS (2026) |
| Catahoula Parish | 1,627 | $14.7M | 5% | 1991 | Late winter severe storms (2016) |
| Acadia Parish | 1,481 | $37.0M | 33% | 2016 | Mid-summer severe storms (2016) |
| St. Martin Parish | 1,466 | $28.2M | 34% | 2016 | Mid-summer severe storms (2016) |
| Concordia Parish | 1,211 | $11.7M | 25% | 1983 | Mid-spring storms (2011) |
| Bossier Parish | 1,107 | $26.1M | 18% | 2016 | Late winter severe storms (2016) |
| St. Landry Parish | 976 | $22.2M | 41% | 2016 | Mid-summer severe storms (2016) |
| Assumption Parish | 883 | $5.1M | 21% | 1980 | Tropical Storm Allison (2001) |
| Washington Parish | 674 | $15.6M | 30% | 2016 | Late winter severe storms (2016) |
| Iberville Parish | 618 | $13.8M | 38% | 2021 | 2021 Mid-Spring Severe Storms (2021) |
| Natchitoches Parish | 541 | $9.9M | 24% | 2016 | Late winter severe storms (2016) |
| Beauregard Parish | 516 | $8.8M | 26% | 1989 | Hurricane Harvey (2017) |
| Caldwell Parish | 490 | $5.3M | 8% | 1991 | Late winter severe storms (2016) |
| Richland Parish | 473 | $11.1M | 52% | 2016 | Late winter severe storms (2016) |
| Allen Parish | 442 | $9.5M | 34% | 2020 | Hurricane Delta (2020) |
| Grant Parish | 438 | $5.3M | 16% | 2016 | Late winter severe storms (2016) |
| Union Parish | 380 | $9.0M | 19% | 2016 | Late winter severe storms (2016) |
| West Feliciana Parish | 370 | $4.3M | 39% | 1990 | Mid-summer severe storms (2016) |
| St. James Parish | 342 | $7.5M | 76% | 2014 | Hurricane Ida (2021) |
| Vernon Parish | 338 | $9.4M | 29% | 2016 | Late winter severe storms (2016) |
| Franklin Parish | 320 | $5.4M | 33% | 2008 | Hurricane Gustav (2008) |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | 313 | $6.2M | 29% | 2016 | Mid-summer severe storms (2016) |
| Evangeline Parish | 286 | $6.4M | 41% | 2016 | Mid-summer severe storms (2016) |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | 285 | $7.4M | 83% | 1980 | Mid-summer severe storms (2016) |
| LaSalle Parish | 271 | $3.4M | 10% | 1991 | Late winter severe storms (2016) |
| Madison Parish | 250 | $2.7M | 24% | 2013 | Mid-spring storms (2011) |
| Morehouse Parish | 239 | $6.9M | 54% | 2016 | Late winter severe storms (2016) |
| Webster Parish | 223 | $7.2M | 33% | 2016 | Late winter severe storms (2016) |
| Tensas Parish | 161 | $2.9M | 20% | 2011 | Mid-spring storms (2011) |
| Winn Parish | 140 | $2.4M | 9% | 1991 | Late winter severe storms (2016) |
| East Carroll Parish | 116 | $2.0M | 51% | 2011 | Mid-spring storms (2011) |
| East Feliciana Parish | 110 | $3.2M | 21% | 2016 | Mid-summer severe storms (2016) |
| Claiborne Parish | 68 | $1.8M | 35% | 2016 | Late winter severe storms (2016) |
| St. Helena Parish | 65 | $2.6M | 33% | 2016 | Mid-summer severe storms (2016) |
| West Carroll Parish | 63 | $1.8M | 51% | 2016 | Late winter severe storms (2016) |
| Lincoln Parish | 56 | $594K | 24% | 1989 | Spring storm (2015) |
| Bienville Parish | 41 | $486K | 8% | 1991 | Late winter severe storms (2016) |
| Sabine Parish | 40 | $698K | 15% | 2016 | Late winter severe storms (2016) |
| De Soto Parish | 39 | $827K | 11% | 2016 | Late winter severe storms (2016) |
| Jackson Parish | 20 | $101K | 44% | 1983 | Hurricane Juan (1985) |
| Red River Parish | 16 | $382K | 31% | 1990 | Late winter severe storms (2016) |
All 64 parishes — click a column to sort.
Largest flood events in Louisiana
| Flood event (FEMA name) | Claims | Paid | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Katrina | 176,276 | $13.35B | 2005 |
| Flooding (FEMA general label) | 36,820 | $594.4M | 1995 |
| Mid-summer severe storms | 30,019 | $2.53B | 2016 |
| Flooding (FEMA general label) | 17,236 | $103.4M | 1980 |
| Hurricane Ida | 14,677 | $692.3M | 2021 |
| Flooding (FEMA general label) | 14,348 | $105.4M | 1983 |
| Hurricane Isaac | 13,318 | $513.3M | 2012 |
| Hurricane Rita | 10,810 | $415.2M | 2005 |
| Hurricane Ike | 8,618 | $334.9M | 2008 |
| Flooding (FEMA general label) | 8,568 | $47.7M | 1978 |
| Tropical Storm Isidore | 8,215 | $90.6M | 2002 |
| Flooding (FEMA general label) | 7,636 | $56.9M | 1998 |
Flood claims outside the high-risk map
High-risk A zones: 331,605 (68%)Coastal high-risk V zones: 10,476 (2%)Moderate / low-risk zones (B, C, X): 128,777 (27%)Zone not recorded: 14,885 (3%)
Parishes (with at least 100 claims) where the largest share of claims came from moderate- or low-risk zones:
| Parish | Claims in B / C / X zones | Share of all claims |
|---|---|---|
| West Baton Rouge Parish | 208 | 83% |
| St. James Parish | 250 | 76% |
| Morehouse Parish | 123 | 54% |
| Richland Parish | 228 | 52% |
| East Carroll Parish | 51 | 51% |
| St. Bernard Parish | 10,796 | 45% |
| Calcasieu Parish | 4,018 | 42% |
| Evangeline Parish | 107 | 41% |
| St. Landry Parish | 373 | 41% |
| Lafayette Parish | 2,432 | 40% |
All 64 Louisiana parishes
Acadia Parish (1,481)Allen Parish (442)Ascension Parish (6,783)Assumption Parish (883)Avoyelles Parish (1,652)Beauregard Parish (516)Bienville Parish (41)Bossier Parish (1,107)Caddo Parish (2,438)Calcasieu Parish (10,386)Caldwell Parish (490)Cameron Parish (3,470)Catahoula Parish (1,627)Claiborne Parish (68)Concordia Parish (1,211)De Soto Parish (39)East Baton Rouge Parish (22,575)East Carroll Parish (116)East Feliciana Parish (110)Evangeline Parish (286)Franklin Parish (320)Grant Parish (438)Iberia Parish (2,891)Iberville Parish (618)Jackson Parish (20)Jefferson Davis Parish (313)Jefferson Parish (135,664)Lafayette Parish (6,579)Lafourche Parish (6,203)LaSalle Parish (271)Lincoln Parish (56)Livingston Parish (14,639)Madison Parish (250)Morehouse Parish (239)Natchitoches Parish (541)Orleans Parish (127,255)Ouachita Parish (6,984)Plaquemines Parish (6,086)Pointe Coupee Parish (1,896)Rapides Parish (4,231)Red River Parish (16)Richland Parish (473)Sabine Parish (40)St. Bernard Parish (23,919)St. Charles Parish (7,568)St. Helena Parish (65)St. James Parish (342)St. John the Baptist Parish (8,979)St. Landry Parish (976)St. Martin Parish (1,466)St. Mary Parish (2,532)St. Tammany Parish (38,420)Tangipahoa Parish (4,296)Tensas Parish (161)Terrebonne Parish (13,501)Union Parish (380)Vermilion Parish (4,799)Vernon Parish (338)Washington Parish (674)Webster Parish (223)West Baton Rouge Parish (285)West Carroll Parish (63)West Feliciana Parish (370)Winn Parish (140)
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, U.S. government work. 4,502 Louisiana claims have no county code and appear only in the statewide totals. Parishes with no NFIP claim on file do not have a page. Reference only — not for insurance, legal or real-estate decisions.