Flood insurance claims in Jackson Parish, Louisiana

FEMA records 20 National Flood Insurance Program claims in Jackson Parish, Louisiana, since 1978, with $101,000 paid in total. The year with the most claims was 1983, with 5. As of 3 August 2026, 0.4% of homes here had an NFIP policy, and 32.1% of homes in the high-risk flood zone did.

NFIP claims on record20

Total paid$101,000

Claims with a payment16

Homes with NFIP policy0.4%

High-risk zone homes insured32.1%

Residential policies in force29

Claims by year of loss

NFIP claims by year of loss, Jackson Parish, Louisiana

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

Named flood events with the most claims

Event (FEMA name)	Claims
Flooding	7
Hurricane Laura	1
Late winter severe storms	1
Hurricane Juan	1

ZIP codes with the most claims

ZIP code (as reported)	Claims
71251	8
70124	2
71368	2
71226	2
71268	1
71238	1

9 of the claims were on properties rated in a high-risk flood zone (zones starting A or V). Building $73,675, contents $27,325, increased cost of compliance $0.

Flood insurance take-up

	Homes	With NFIP policy	Share
High-risk flood zone	56	18	32.1%
All homes	7,101	29	0.4%

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

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.