Bossier, LA
Bossier County in Louisiana has 23 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1989–2024, most recently Tropical Storm Francine on Sep 10, 2024 (DR-3614). Its flood risk grade is B (Moderate risk), ranking #115 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 53 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $1,809,196 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Bossier County
The 23 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Bossier County, LA (1989–2024). Total declarations on record: 23.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2024 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Francine | DR-3614 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Coastal Storm | Tropical Storm Nicholas | DR-3574 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ida | DR-4611 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Ida | DR-3568 |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Zeta | DR-3549 |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Hurricane | Hurricane Delta | DR-4570 |
| Oct 7, 2020 | Hurricane | Hurricane Delta | DR-3547 |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sally | DR-3543 |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Hurricane | Hurricane Laura | DR-4559 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Hurricane | Tropical Storms Laura and Marco | DR-3538 |
| Jun 7, 2020 | Coastal Storm | Tropical Storm Cristobal | DR-3527 |
| Mar 13, 2016 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4263 |
| Jul 13, 2015 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4228 |
| Aug 29, 2012 | Hurricane | Hurricane Isaac | DR-4080 |
| Sep 2, 2008 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav | DR-1786 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav | DR-3289 |
| Sep 24, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Rita | DR-1607 |
| Sep 21, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Rita | DR-3260 |
| Aug 29, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina | DR-1603 |
| Aug 27, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina | DR-3212 |
| Sep 15, 2004 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ivan | DR-1548 |
| Apr 23, 1991 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-902 |
| Jul 17, 1989 | Flood | Tropical Storm Allison | DR-835 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 22 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Louisiana
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell | B | 22 | 9 | 27 |
| Lafayette | B | 22 | 562 | 35 |
| Vermilion | B | 22 | 189 | 38 |
| Natchitoches | B | 23 | 27 | 29 |
| Vernon | B | 23 | 24 | 26 |
| Franklin | B | 21 | 10 | 28 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Bossier County, LA have?
Bossier County, LA has 23 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1989–2024). 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); Tropical Storm Zeta (declared Oct 27, 2020, DR-3549). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Bossier County, LA?
Bossier County is graded B (composite score 22/100, moderate risk). It ranks #115 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 Bossier County?
53 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Bossier County, LA, totaling $1,809,196 in payouts. The average claim is $34,136. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Bossier County, LA had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Bossier County was Tropical Storm Francine on Sep 10, 2024 (DR-3614). The county has 23 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1989–2024.
The this entity record above pulls directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
Every number on this page links back to FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
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.