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Grant, LA

Flood Risk Score: 21/100 · Rank #145 of 3,277 counties

Grant County in Louisiana has 25 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1973–2024, most recently Tropical Storm Francine on Sep 10, 2024 (DR-3614). Its flood risk grade is B (Moderate risk), ranking #145 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 14 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $512,381 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.

21
Risk Score
14
NFIP Claims
$512,381
Total Payouts
25
Disasters
$36,599
Avg Claim
14
Active Policies

FEMA Disaster Declarations in Grant County

The 25 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Grant County, LA (1973–2024). Total declarations on record: 25.

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
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
Mar 13, 2016FloodSevere Storms and FloodingDR-4263
Jul 13, 2015FloodSevere Storms and FloodingDR-4228
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
Sep 15, 2004HurricaneHurricane IvanDR-1548
Oct 3, 2002HurricaneHurricane LiliDR-1437
Jul 17, 1989FloodTropical Storm AllisonDR-835
May 20, 1989FloodSevere Storms & FloodingDR-829
Jan 11, 1983FloodSevere Storms and FloodingDR-675
Apr 27, 1973FloodSevere Storms & FloodingDR-374

Score Breakdown

The composite score of 21 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.

Claims Density
40%
0
Disaster Frequency
25%
53
Claim Severity
20%
0
Year-over-Year Trend
15%
50

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Grant County, LA has 25 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1973–2024). 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 Grant County, LA?

Grant County is graded B (composite score 21/100, moderate risk). It ranks #145 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 Grant County?

14 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Grant County, LA, totaling $512,381 in payouts. The average claim is $36,599. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.

Has Grant County, LA had any recent flood disasters?

Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Grant County was Tropical Storm Francine on Sep 10, 2024 (DR-3614). The county has 25 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1973–2024.

this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations dataset. The detail above comes directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states.

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.

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Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.