Flood Claims Map

Louisiana

Flood insurance claims in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana

FEMA records 1,627 National Flood Insurance Program claims in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, since 1978, with $14.7 million paid in total. The year with the most claims was 1991, with 572. As of 3 August 2026, 13.3% of homes here had an NFIP policy.

NFIP claims on record1,627
Total paid$14.7 million
Claims with a payment1,340
Homes with NFIP policy13.3%
High-risk zone homes insuredn/a
Residential policies in force564

Claims by year of loss

1978: 119781979: 1741980: 101981: 01982: 4319821983: 2661984: 11985: 01986: 019861987: 81988: 01989: 211990: 3119901991: 5721992: 11993: 61994: 919941995: 31996: 01997: 581998: 319981999: 132000: 02001: 542002: 620022003: 12004: 02005: 22006: 020062007: 02008: 512009: 172010: 220102011: 552012: 12013: 62014: 020142015: 22016: 1032017: 12018: 2320182019: 512020: 252021: 12022: 020222023: 02024: 32025: 3572

NFIP claims by year of loss, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana

1978: $6,23119781979: $566,1891980: $16,6031981: $01982: $163,59719821983: $529,0281984: $5,3371985: $01986: $019861987: $55,0841988: $01989: $93,4141990: $167,51519901991: $4.1 million1992: $01993: $13,7791994: $23,67119941995: $20,1101996: $01997: $591,8081998: $76819981999: $87,7272000: $02001: $517,0272002: $57,78120022003: $02004: $02005: $3,5582006: $020062007: $02008: $836,2872009: $157,4712010: $12,79620102011: $661,8862012: $13,8402013: $195,7332014: $020142015: $02016: $2.4 million2017: $7,9722018: $807,44520182019: $1.4 million2020: $1.1 million2021: $15,5432022: $020222023: $02024: $19,5602025: $93,736$4.1 million

Paid on claims by year of loss (building, contents and increased cost of compliance), Catahoula Parish, Louisiana

Named flood events with the most claims

Event (FEMA name)Claims
Flooding470
Late winter severe storms50
Mid-spring storms39
Hurricane Gustav33
Hurricane Delta8
Mid-summer severe storms2
Spring storm2
Hurricane Laura1

ZIP codes with the most claims

ZIP code (as reported)Claims
713431,057
71340178
71368100
7134482
7142549
7132828
7141811
713639
700007
713604

1,075 of the claims were on properties rated in a high-risk flood zone (zones starting A or V). Building $11.6 million, contents $2.9 million, increased cost of compliance $287,061.

Flood insurance take-up

HomesWith NFIP policyShare
High-risk flood zone0490n/a
All homes4,25256413.3%

FEMA counts residential structures and NFIP residential policies in force as of 3 August 2026. Private flood policies are not counted. A share is shown as n/a where FEMA counts no homes or more policies than homes.

Flood insurance basics. Most standard homeowners policies do not cover flood damage. NFIP policies are sold through insurance agents and through FEMA's FloodSmart site, which also explains waiting periods (usually 30 days before cover starts). Check your property's flood zone on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.

Sources

  1. FEMA, OpenFEMA FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims (v2 dataset, API v3 NfipClaims), 2,725,989 claim records, retrieved 29 October 2026
  2. FEMA, OpenFEMA NFIP Residential Penetration Rates, as of 3 August 2026

Checked 29 October 2026. Claims are NFIP claims only. Private flood insurance claims and uninsured losses are not included. Recent events can take months to be fully reflected.