Sabine, LA
Sabine 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 A (Low risk), ranking #183 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 5 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $239,543 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Sabine County
The 23 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Sabine 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 |
| Oct 16, 2017 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Harvey | DR-4345 |
| Aug 28, 2017 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Harvey | DR-3382 |
| Mar 13, 2016 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4263 |
| Sep 13, 2008 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ike | DR-1792 |
| 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 |
| Jul 17, 1989 | Flood | Tropical Storm Allison | DR-835 |
| May 20, 1989 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-829 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 20 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Louisiana
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catahoula | A | 20 | 40 | 32 |
| East Carroll | A | 20 | 3 | 23 |
| St. Landry | A | 20 | 62 | 35 |
| Orleans | A | 20 | 774 | 30 |
| Franklin | B | 21 | 10 | 28 |
| Grant | B | 21 | 14 | 25 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Sabine County, LA have?
Sabine 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 Sabine County, LA?
Sabine County is graded A (composite score 20/100, low risk). It ranks #183 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 Sabine County?
5 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Sabine County, LA, totaling $239,543 in payouts. The average claim is $47,909. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Sabine County, LA had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Sabine County was Tropical Storm Francine on Sep 10, 2024 (DR-3614). The county has 23 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1989–2024.
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.