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Acadia, LA

Flood Risk Score: 18/100 · Rank #325 of 3,277 counties

Acadia County in Louisiana has 32 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 2005–2024, most recently Tropical Storm Francine on Sep 10, 2024 (DR-3614). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #325 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 116 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $5,418,050 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.

18
Risk Score
116
NFIP Claims
$5,418,050
Total Payouts
32
Disasters
$46,707
Avg Claim
116
Active Policies

FEMA Disaster Declarations in Acadia County

The 25 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Acadia County, LA (2005–2024). Total declarations on record: 32.

DeclaredIncident TypeTitleFEMA Disaster #
Sep 10, 2024HurricaneTropical Storm FrancineDR-3614
Sep 13, 2021Coastal StormTropical Storm NicholasDR-3574
Aug 29, 2021HurricaneHurricane IdaDR-4611
Aug 27, 2021HurricaneTropical Storm IdaDR-3568
Jan 12, 2021HurricaneHurricane ZetaDR-4577
Oct 27, 2020HurricaneTropical Storm ZetaDR-3549
Oct 16, 2020HurricaneHurricane Delta DR-4570
Oct 7, 2020HurricaneHurricane Delta DR-3547
Sep 14, 2020HurricaneHurricane SallyDR-3543
Aug 28, 2020HurricaneHurricane LauraDR-4559
Aug 23, 2020HurricaneTropical Storms Laura and MarcoDR-3538
Jun 7, 2020Coastal StormTropical Storm Cristobal DR-3527
Jul 11, 2019Coastal StormTropical Storm BarryDR-3416
Oct 16, 2017HurricaneTropical Storm HarveyDR-4345
Aug 28, 2017HurricaneTropical Storm HarveyDR-3382
Aug 14, 2016FloodSevere Storms and FloodingDR-4277
Aug 29, 2012HurricaneHurricane IsaacDR-4080
Aug 27, 2012HurricaneTropical Storm IsaacDR-3347
Sep 13, 2008HurricaneHurricane IkeDR-1792
Sep 2, 2008HurricaneHurricane Gustav DR-1786
Aug 29, 2008HurricaneHurricane GustavDR-3289
Sep 24, 2005HurricaneHurricane Rita DR-1607
Sep 21, 2005HurricaneHurricane RitaDR-3260
Aug 29, 2005HurricaneHurricane KatrinaDR-1603
Aug 27, 2005HurricaneHurricane KatrinaDR-3212

Score Breakdown

The composite score of 18 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.

Claims Density
40%
1
Disaster Frequency
25%
68
Claim Severity
20%
1
Year-over-Year Trend
15%
2

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CountyGradeScoreClaimsDisasters
EvangelineA182626
JacksonA18020
MadisonA18923
OuachitaA1831930
BienvilleA19122
ClaiborneA19721
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many FEMA disaster declarations does Acadia County, LA have?

Acadia County, LA has 32 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (2005–2024). The 5 most recent are: Tropical Storm Francine (declared Sep 10, 2024, DR-3614); Tropical Storm Nicholas (declared Sep 13, 2021, DR-3574); Hurricane Ida (declared Aug 29, 2021, DR-4611); Tropical Storm Ida (declared Aug 27, 2021, DR-3568); Hurricane Zeta (declared Jan 12, 2021, DR-4577). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.

What is the flood risk grade for Acadia County, LA?

Acadia County is graded A (composite score 18/100, low risk). It ranks #325 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).

How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Acadia County?

116 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Acadia County, LA, totaling $5,418,050 in payouts. The average claim is $46,707. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.

Has Acadia County, LA had any recent flood disasters?

Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Acadia County was Tropical Storm Francine on Sep 10, 2024 (DR-3614). The county has 32 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 2005–2024.

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.