Flood Claims Map

Louisiana

Flood insurance claims in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

FEMA records 285 National Flood Insurance Program claims in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, since 1979, with $7.4 million paid in total. The year with the most claims was 1980, with 34. As of 3 August 2026, 12.2% of homes here had an NFIP policy, and 42.9% of homes in the high-risk flood zone did.

NFIP claims on record285
Total paid$7.4 million
Claims with a payment220
Homes with NFIP policy12.2%
High-risk zone homes insured42.9%
Residential policies in force1,228

Claims by year of loss

1979: 2319791980: 341981: 01982: 31983: 1919831984: 21985: 11986: 01987: 019871988: 71989: 71990: 01991: 219911992: 11993: 31994: 01995: 819951996: 01997: 01998: 01999: 019992000: 02001: 52002: 12003: 020032004: 22005: 62006: 42007: 320072008: 292009: 12010: 142011: 120112012: 02013: 12014: 02015: 220152016: 262017: 02018: 12019: 1220192020: 22021: 182022: 112023: 620232024: 12025: 222026: 734

NFIP claims by year of loss, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

1979: $81,16219791980: $84,2151981: $01982: $3,7011983: $102,65319831984: $14,5511985: $1,5021986: $01987: $019871988: $7,1061989: $21,8201990: $01991: $19,03919911992: $20,5961993: $16,4391994: $01995: $32,27419951996: $01997: $01998: $01999: $019992000: $02001: $68,9982002: $02003: $020032004: $54,4402005: $136,6372006: $154,2252007: $37,04020072008: $324,3202009: $02010: $305,6802011: $90,96820112012: $02013: $1,0532014: $02015: $020152016: $734,2052017: $02018: $02019: $706,24920192020: $02021: $896,3082022: $917,4102023: $154,01820232024: $19,4122025: $2.1 million2026: $352,607$2.1 million

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

Named flood events with the most claims

Event (FEMA name)Claims
Flooding44
Mid-summer severe storms24
Hurricane Gustav23
2021 Mid-Spring Severe Storms15
Tropical Storm Allison5
Hurricane Katrina4
Mid-spring storms1
Hurricane Juan1

ZIP codes with the most claims

ZIP code (as reported)Claims
70767147
7071960
7071054
7072913
708023
707202
707261
704671
707851

42 of the claims were on properties rated in a high-risk flood zone (zones starting A or V). Building $6.8 million, contents $605,675, increased cost of compliance $0.

Flood insurance take-up

HomesWith NFIP policyShare
High-risk flood zone59725642.9%
All homes10,1051,22812.2%

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.