Updated April 2026
Flood Risk in Louisiana
Louisiana has 65 counties with flood risk data, 3.6K total NFIP flood insurance claims, and an average risk score of 25 out of 100.
65
Counties
3.6K
NFIP Claims
$213,518,466
Total Payouts
25
Avg Risk Score
Grade Distribution
A
20
counties
B
45
counties
C
0
counties
D
0
counties
F
0
counties
Riskiest in Louisiana
| County | Grade | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | B | 40 |
| St. John the Baptist | B | 39 |
| St. Martin | B | 39 |
| Lafourche | B | 38 |
| St. Charles | B | 38 |
All 65 Counties in Louisiana
Sorted by flood risk score, highest to lowest.
| # | County | Grade | Score | Claims | Payouts | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson | B | 40 | 294 | $8,885,684 | 39 |
| 2 | St. John the Baptist | B | 39 | 235 | $20,170,967 | 38 |
| 3 | St. Martin | B | 39 | 28 | $1,045,663 | 45 |
| 4 | Lafourche | B | 38 | 46 | $2,254,062 | 43 |
| 5 | St. Charles | B | 38 | 72 | $3,074,682 | 42 |
| 6 | St. Tammany | B | 38 | 210 | $7,424,348 | 40 |
| 7 | Terrebonne | B | 37 | 27 | $288,631 | 44 |
| 8 | St. Bernard | B | 36 | 21 | $97,939 | 39 |
| 9 | St. Mary | B | 36 | 17 | $367,094 | 41 |
| 10 | Calcasieu | B | 35 | 215 | $7,558,541 | 33 |
| 11 | Rapides | B | 35 | 38 | $1,284,424 | 36 |
| 12 | East Baton Rouge | B | 33 | 714 | $58,990,879 | 40 |
| 13 | Assumption | B | 30 | 4 | $21,384 | 42 |
| 14 | Vernon | B | 29 | 11 | $557,000 | 26 |
| 15 | Ascension | B | 29 | 228 | $17,437,553 | 47 |
| 16 | Allen | B | 28 | 6 | $195,090 | 32 |
| 17 | Vermilion | B | 28 | 51 | $2,520,728 | 38 |
| 18 | Iberville | B | 28 | 6 | $332,424 | 39 |
| 19 | Livingston | B | 28 | 411 | $36,685,736 | 40 |
| 20 | Plaquemines | B | 28 | 21 | $1,107,870 | 38 |
| 21 | St. James | B | 27 | 8 | $91,921 | 36 |
| 22 | West Feliciana | B | 27 | 0 | $0 | 36 |
| 23 | Cameron | B | 26 | 40 | $2,613,986 | 33 |
| 24 | St. Landry | B | 26 | 16 | $944,376 | 35 |
| 25 | Tangipahoa | B | 26 | 144 | $7,651,171 | 39 |
| 26 | Washington | B | 26 | 17 | $774,122 | 35 |
| 27 | Acadia | B | 25 | 38 | $1,902,287 | 32 |
| 28 | Catahoula | B | 25 | 7 | $281,246 | 32 |
| 29 | East Feliciana | B | 25 | 0 | $0 | 33 |
| 30 | Beauregard | B | 24 | 5 | $109,008 | 31 |
| 31 | Jefferson Davis | B | 24 | 10 | $183,008 | 31 |
| 32 | St. Helena | B | 24 | 1 | $182,518 | 31 |
| 33 | West Baton Rouge | B | 24 | 4 | $131,452 | 30 |
| 34 | Concordia | B | 23 | 4 | $58,282 | 29 |
| 35 | Franklin | B | 23 | 0 | $0 | 28 |
| 36 | La Salle | B | 23 | 3 | $49,363 | 28 |
| 37 | Natchitoches | B | 23 | 12 | $545,139 | 29 |
| 38 | Caldwell | B | 22 | 3 | $149,724 | 27 |
| 39 | Lafayette | B | 22 | 172 | $11,964,976 | 35 |
| 40 | Iberia | B | 22 | 25 | $1,012,124 | 38 |
| 41 | Pointe Coupee | B | 22 | 23 | $987,713 | 38 |
| 42 | Avoyelles | B | 21 | 5 | $159,130 | 31 |
| 43 | Evangeline | B | 21 | 4 | $71,912 | 26 |
| 44 | Grant | B | 21 | 5 | $89,994 | 25 |
| 45 | Orleans | B | 21 | 264 | $5,266,432 | 30 |
| 46 | Bossier | A | 20 | 10 | $544,917 | 23 |
| 47 | East Carroll | A | 20 | 0 | $0 | 23 |
| 48 | Madison | A | 20 | 2 | $0 | 23 |
| 49 | Morehouse | A | 20 | 8 | $356,766 | 23 |
| 50 | Sabine | A | 20 | 0 | $0 | 23 |
| 51 | Bienville | A | 19 | 0 | $0 | 22 |
| 52 | Claiborne | A | 19 | 2 | $41,796 | 21 |
| 53 | De Soto | A | 19 | 0 | $0 | 21 |
| 54 | Lincoln | A | 19 | 0 | $0 | 21 |
| 55 | Red River | A | 19 | 0 | $0 | 22 |
| 56 | Tensas | A | 19 | 0 | $0 | 21 |
| 57 | Union | A | 19 | 8 | $556,720 | 22 |
| 58 | Webster | A | 19 | 4 | $157,698 | 21 |
| 59 | West Carroll | A | 19 | 0 | $0 | 21 |
| 60 | Winn | A | 19 | 3 | $210,874 | 21 |
| 61 | Jackson | A | 18 | 0 | $0 | 20 |
| 62 | Ouachita | A | 18 | 98 | $5,118,216 | 30 |
| 63 | Richland | A | 17 | 11 | $413,756 | 25 |
| 64 | Caddo | A | 15 | 23 | $597,140 | 23 |
| 65 | Statewide | A | 10 | 0 | $0 | 5 |