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West Feliciana, LA

Flood Risk Score: 27/100 · Rank #46 of 3,277 counties

West Feliciana County in Louisiana has 36 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 2008–2024, most recently Hurricane Francine on Sep 16, 2024 (DR-4817). Its flood risk grade is B (Moderate risk), ranking #46 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 8 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $488,409 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.

27
Risk Score
8
NFIP Claims
$488,409
Total Payouts
36
Disasters
$61,051
Avg Claim
8
Active Policies

FEMA Disaster Declarations in West Feliciana County

The 25 most recent federally declared disasters affecting West Feliciana County, LA (2008–2024). Total declarations on record: 36.

DeclaredIncident TypeTitleFEMA Disaster #
Sep 16, 2024HurricaneHurricane FrancineDR-4817
Sep 10, 2024HurricaneTropical Storm FrancineDR-3614
Sep 13, 2021Coastal StormTropical Storm NicholasDR-3574
Aug 29, 2021HurricaneHurricane IdaDR-4611
Aug 27, 2021HurricaneTropical Storm IdaDR-3568
Jan 12, 2021HurricaneHurricane ZetaDR-4577
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
Sep 19, 2019FloodFloodingDR-4462
Aug 27, 2019HurricaneHurricane BarryDR-4458
Jul 11, 2019Coastal StormTropical Storm BarryDR-3416
May 29, 2019FloodFloodingDR-3413
Aug 14, 2016FloodSevere Storms and FloodingDR-4277
Feb 5, 2016FloodFloodingDR-3376
Jul 13, 2015FloodSevere Storms and FloodingDR-4228
Aug 29, 2012HurricaneHurricane IsaacDR-4080
Oct 28, 2011Coastal StormTropical Storm LeeDR-4041
Aug 18, 2011FloodFloodingDR-4015
May 6, 2011FloodFloodingDR-3322
Sep 2, 2008HurricaneHurricane Gustav DR-1786

Score Breakdown

The composite score of 27 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.

Claims Density
40%
0
Disaster Frequency
25%
77
Claim Severity
20%
0
Year-over-Year Trend
15%
50

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many FEMA disaster declarations does West Feliciana County, LA have?

West Feliciana County, LA has 36 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (2008–2024). 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 West Feliciana County, LA?

West Feliciana County is graded B (composite score 27/100, moderate risk). It ranks #46 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 West Feliciana County?

8 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in West Feliciana County, LA, totaling $488,409 in payouts. The average claim is $61,051. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.

Has West Feliciana County, LA had any recent flood disasters?

Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting West Feliciana County was Hurricane Francine on Sep 16, 2024 (DR-4817). The county has 36 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 2008–2024.

this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations dataset. The detail above comes directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states.

Every number on this page links back to FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.

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.