St. Helena, LA
St. Helena County in Louisiana has 31 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 2005–2024, most recently Hurricane Francine on Sep 16, 2024 (DR-4817). Its flood risk grade is B (Moderate risk), ranking #78 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 2 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $116,090 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in St. Helena County
The 25 most recent federally declared disasters affecting St. Helena County, LA (2005–2024). Total declarations on record: 31.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2024 | Hurricane | Hurricane Francine | DR-4817 |
| 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 |
| Aug 27, 2019 | Hurricane | Hurricane Barry | DR-4458 |
| Jul 11, 2019 | Coastal Storm | Tropical Storm Barry | DR-3416 |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Nate | DR-3392 |
| Aug 14, 2016 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4277 |
| Mar 13, 2016 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4263 |
| Aug 29, 2012 | Hurricane | Hurricane Isaac | DR-4080 |
| Aug 27, 2012 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Isaac | DR-3347 |
| 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 |
| Jefferson Davis | B | 24 | 22 | 31 |
| Iberia | B | 24 | 101 | 38 |
| St. James | B | 24 | 16 | 36 |
| Rapides | B | 25 | 137 | 36 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does St. Helena County, LA have?
St. Helena County, LA has 31 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (2005–2024). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Francine (declared Sep 16, 2024, DR-4817); 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). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for St. Helena County, LA?
St. Helena County is graded B (composite score 24/100, moderate risk). It ranks #78 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 St. Helena County?
2 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in St. Helena County, LA, totaling $116,090 in payouts. The average claim is $58,045. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has St. Helena County, LA had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting St. Helena County was Hurricane Francine on Sep 16, 2024 (DR-4817). 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.