Flood insurance claims in Webster Parish, Louisiana

FEMA records 223 National Flood Insurance Program claims in Webster Parish, Louisiana, since 1979, with $7.2 million paid in total. The year with the most claims was 2016, with 65. As of 3 August 2026, 0.6% of homes here had an NFIP policy, and 24.3% of homes in the high-risk flood zone did.

NFIP claims on record223

Total paid$7.2 million

Claims with a payment199

Homes with NFIP policy0.6%

High-risk zone homes insured24.3%

Residential policies in force112

Claims by year of loss

NFIP claims by year of loss, Webster Parish, Louisiana

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

Named flood events with the most claims

Event (FEMA name)	Claims
Late winter severe storms	65
Flooding	20
Mid-spring storms	2
Tropical Storm Allison	1

ZIP codes with the most claims

ZIP code (as reported)	Claims
71023	76
71073	59
71055	44
71039	21
71075	17
71111	3
71037	1
71024	1

145 of the claims were on properties rated in a high-risk flood zone (zones starting A or V). Building $5.8 million, contents $1.4 million, increased cost of compliance $74,195.

Flood insurance take-up

	Homes	With NFIP policy	Share
High-risk flood zone	334	81	24.3%
All homes	18,292	112	0.6%

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.