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Natchitoches, LA

Flood Risk Score: 23/100 · Rank #99 of 3,277 counties

Natchitoches County in Louisiana has 29 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 2002–2024, most recently Tropical Storm Francine on Sep 10, 2024 (DR-3614). Its flood risk grade is B (Moderate risk), ranking #99 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 27 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $1,232,278 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.

23
Risk Score
27
NFIP Claims
$1,232,278
Total Payouts
29
Disasters
$45,640
Avg Claim
27
Active Policies

FEMA Disaster Declarations in Natchitoches County

The 25 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Natchitoches County, LA (2002–2024). Total declarations on record: 29.

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
Oct 16, 2017HurricaneTropical Storm HarveyDR-4345
Aug 28, 2017HurricaneTropical Storm HarveyDR-3382
Mar 13, 2016FloodSevere Storms and FloodingDR-4263
Jul 13, 2015FloodSevere Storms and FloodingDR-4228
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
Oct 3, 2002HurricaneHurricane LiliDR-1437

Score Breakdown

The composite score of 23 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.

Claims Density
40%
0
Disaster Frequency
25%
62
Claim Severity
20%
0
Year-over-Year Trend
15%
50

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CountyGradeScoreClaimsDisasters
VernonB232426
BeauregardB242531
ConcordiaB24929
Jefferson DavisB242231
IberiaB2410138
St. HelenaB24231
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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Natchitoches County, LA has 29 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (2002–2024). 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 Natchitoches County, LA?

Natchitoches County is graded B (composite score 23/100, moderate risk). It ranks #99 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 Natchitoches County?

27 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Natchitoches County, LA, totaling $1,232,278 in payouts. The average claim is $45,640. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.

Has Natchitoches County, LA had any recent flood disasters?

Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Natchitoches County was Tropical Storm Francine on Sep 10, 2024 (DR-3614). The county has 29 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 2002–2024.

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.