Natural Disasters in Clinton, LA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

56.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

44.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

86.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

29.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane84.6Tornado77.5Drought75.0
HazardRisk Score
Hurricane84.6
Tornado77.5
Drought75.0
Cold Wave66.9
Heat Wave64.6
Wildfire58.6
Lightning48.4
Ice Storm47.1
Earthquake38.3
Strong Wind36.4
Hail27.0
Landslide24.0
Winter Weather10.0

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

39

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

23 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Jan 24, 2026Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 16, 2024HurricaneHURRICANE FRANCINE
Sep 10, 2024HurricaneTROPICAL STORM FRANCINE
Sep 13, 2021Coastal StormTROPICAL STORM NICHOLAS
Aug 29, 2021HurricaneHURRICANE IDA
Aug 27, 2021HurricaneTROPICAL STORM IDA
Mar 9, 2021Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Feb 18, 2021Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 12, 2021HurricaneHURRICANE ZETA
Oct 16, 2020HurricaneHURRICANE DELTA
Oct 7, 2020HurricaneHURRICANE DELTA
Sep 14, 2020HurricaneHURRICANE SALLY
Aug 28, 2020HurricaneHURRICANE LAURA
Aug 23, 2020HurricaneTROPICAL STORMS LAURA AND MARCO
Jun 7, 2020Coastal StormTROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL
Mar 24, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Aug 27, 2019HurricaneHURRICANE BARRY
Jul 11, 2019Coastal StormTROPICAL STORM BARRY
Aug 14, 2016FloodSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

Showing 20 of 39 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

8,649

Total IA Distributed

$12,843,269

Repair/Replace

$6,307,099

Rental Assistance

$2,109,936

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-42771,074$5,396,995$5,942
DR-46112,992$3,095,991$1,146
DR-16032,490$2,419,230$1,148
DR-17861,729$1,532,101$1,340
DR-4080346$305,546$782
DR-448414$80,278—
DR-16072$9,891$4,593
DR-45902$3,237—

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

110

Total Claims Paid

$3,170,528

Avg Claim Payout

$28,823

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$15,889,302

Disasters with PA

11

Total Projects

124

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4277Flood27$6,872,863
DR-1786Hurricane46$5,952,082
DR-4611Hurricane5$1,602,693
DR-1603Hurricane15$746,980
DR-4570Hurricane5$370,592
DR-4080Hurricane13$238,587
DR-4817Hurricane3$40,226
DR-1607Hurricane5$33,935
DR-4041Coastal Storm2$22,788
DR-4458Hurricane2$7,075
DR-1437Hurricane1$1,481

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

5

Federal Funding

$263,608

Properties Protected

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.80

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan2$86,422
97.1: Expanded Mitigation Strategies - PILOT1$150,000
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind1$0
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures; 500.1: Flood Control - Floodwall1$27,186

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Clinton has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, tornado, drought. The area has had 39 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (23 declarations). 110 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $15,889,302 in public assistance recovery funding. $12,843,269 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.