La Salle, LA
La Salle County in Louisiana has 28 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1979–2024, most recently Tropical Storm Francine on Sep 10, 2024 (DR-3614). Its flood risk grade is B (Moderate risk), ranking #33 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 10 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $475,131 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in La Salle County
The 25 most recent federally declared disasters affecting La Salle County, LA (1979–2024). Total declarations on record: 28.
| 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 |
| Aug 29, 2012 | Hurricane | Hurricane Isaac | DR-4080 |
| Aug 18, 2011 | Flood | Flooding | DR-4015 |
| May 6, 2011 | Flood | Flooding | DR-3322 |
| 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 |
| Oct 3, 2002 | Hurricane | Hurricane Lili | DR-1437 |
| May 20, 1989 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-829 |
| Jan 11, 1983 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-675 |
| May 2, 1979 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-584 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 29 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Louisiana
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension | B | 29 | 717 | 47 |
| Livingston | B | 29 | 1.4K | 40 |
| Assumption | B | 30 | 8 | 42 |
| St. Martin | B | 27 | 88 | 45 |
| St. Mary | B | 27 | 57 | 41 |
| West Feliciana | B | 27 | 8 | 36 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does La Salle County, LA have?
La Salle County, LA has 28 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1979–2024). 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 La Salle County, LA?
La Salle County is graded B (composite score 29/100, moderate risk). It ranks #33 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 La Salle County?
10 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in La Salle County, LA, totaling $475,131 in payouts. The average claim is $47,513. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has La Salle County, LA had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting La Salle County was Tropical Storm Francine on Sep 10, 2024 (DR-3614). The county has 28 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1979–2024.
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.