Natural Disasters in Covington, LA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
96.6
Relatively High
Expected Annual Loss
96.7
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
34.0
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
93.8
Score (0-100)
Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.
Disaster History & Federal Spending
Source: FEMATotal Declarations
49
Public Assistance
$624.2M
Individual Assistance
$132.8M
Most Common Type
Hurricane
29 declarations
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm → | Winter Storm | Jan 2026 | — | — |
| Hurricane Francine → | Hurricane | Sep 2024 | $855K | — |
| Tropical Storm Francine → | Hurricane | Sep 2024 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Nicholas → | Coastal Storm | Sep 2021 | — | — |
| Hurricane Ida → | Hurricane | Aug 2021 | $83.8M | $23.2M |
| Tropical Storm Ida → | Hurricane | Aug 2021 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Ice Storm | Mar 2021 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 2021 | — | — |
| Hurricane Zeta → | Hurricane | Jan 2021 | $669K | — |
| Tropical Storm Zeta → | Hurricane | Oct 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Delta → | Hurricane | Oct 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Delta → | Hurricane | Oct 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Sally → | Hurricane | Sep 2020 | $79K | — |
| Hurricane Laura → | Hurricane | Aug 2020 | $40K | — |
| Tropical Storms Laura and Marco → | Hurricane | Aug 2020 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Cristobal → | Coastal Storm | Jun 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $25.2M | $1.7M |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Barry → | Coastal Storm | Jul 2019 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Nate → | Hurricane | Oct 2017 | $145K | — |
Showing 20 of 51 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
38,327
Total Claims Paid
$1,779,206,137
Avg Claim Payout
$46,422
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
122
Federal Funding
$139,855,710
Properties Protected
730
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
2.40
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine | 27 | $54,477,849 |
| 202.2: Elevation of Private Structures - Coastal | 27 | $37,361,749 |
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 10 | $12,532,378 |
| 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts | 9 | $266,862 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 6 | $279,500 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Covington has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, heat wave, lightning. The area has had 49 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (29 declarations). 38,327 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $624,185,295 in public assistance recovery funding. $132,797,457 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 122 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.