Jefferson Davis, LA
Jefferson Davis County in Louisiana has 31 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 2005–2024, most recently Tropical Storm Francine on Sep 10, 2024 (DR-3614). Its flood risk grade is B (Moderate risk), ranking #76 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 22 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $671,630 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Jefferson Davis County
The 25 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Jefferson Davis County, LA (2005–2024). Total declarations on record: 31.
| 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 |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Hurricane | Hurricane Zeta | DR-4577 |
| 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 |
| Jul 11, 2019 | Coastal Storm | Tropical Storm Barry | DR-3416 |
| Oct 16, 2017 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Harvey | DR-4345 |
| Aug 28, 2017 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Harvey | DR-3382 |
| Aug 14, 2016 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4277 |
| Aug 29, 2012 | Hurricane | Hurricane Isaac | DR-4080 |
| Aug 27, 2012 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Isaac | DR-3347 |
| Sep 13, 2008 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ike | DR-1792 |
| Sep 11, 2008 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ike | DR-3295 |
| 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 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 24 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Louisiana
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauregard | B | 24 | 25 | 31 |
| Concordia | B | 24 | 9 | 29 |
| Iberia | B | 24 | 101 | 38 |
| St. Helena | B | 24 | 2 | 31 |
| St. James | B | 24 | 16 | 36 |
| Rapides | B | 25 | 137 | 36 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Jefferson Davis County, LA have?
Jefferson Davis County, LA has 31 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 Jefferson Davis County, LA?
Jefferson Davis County is graded B (composite score 24/100, moderate risk). It ranks #76 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 Jefferson Davis County?
22 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Jefferson Davis County, LA, totaling $671,630 in payouts. The average claim is $30,529. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Jefferson Davis County, LA had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Jefferson Davis County was Tropical Storm Francine on Sep 10, 2024 (DR-3614). The county has 31 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.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.