Natural Disasters in Delacroix, LA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
75.6
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
76.3
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
42.2
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
96.4
Score (0-100)
Top Hazard Risks
| Hazard | Risk Score |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | 95.5 |
| Coastal Flood | 74.4 |
| Lightning | 73.2 |
| Heat Wave | 68.4 |
| Cold Wave | 51.8 |
| Tornado | 50.9 |
| Wildfire | 38.7 |
| Drought | 35.1 |
| Hail | 33.6 |
| Earthquake | 33.4 |
| Winter Weather | 24.7 |
| Ice Storm | 17.1 |
| Strong Wind | 14.8 |
| Landslide | 8.3 |
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 OpenFEMATotal Declarations
48
Most Recent
Winter Storm
Jan 2026
Most Common Type
Hurricane
30 declarations
| Date | Type | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE FRANCINE |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORM FRANCINE |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Other | SEAWATER INTRUSION |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Coastal Storm | TROPICAL STORM NICHOLAS |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IDA |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORM IDA |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Hurricane | HURRICANE ZETA |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORM ZETA |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Hurricane | HURRICANE DELTA |
| Oct 7, 2020 | Hurricane | HURRICANE DELTA |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Hurricane | HURRICANE SALLY |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Hurricane | HURRICANE LAURA |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORMS LAURA AND MARCO |
| Jun 7, 2020 | Coastal Storm | TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL |
| Mar 24, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 |
| Aug 27, 2019 | Hurricane | HURRICANE BARRY |
Showing 20 of 48 declarations
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
23,919
Total Claims Paid
N/A
Avg Claim Payout
$93,877
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Disaster Recovery Spending
Source: FEMA Public AssistanceTotal Federal Spending
N/A
Disasters with PA
17
Total Projects
1,084
| Disaster | Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR-1603 | Hurricane | 841 | N/A |
| DR-4611 | Hurricane | 54 | $16,582,314 |
| DR-4577 | Hurricane | 22 | $3,566,822 |
| DR-4080 | Hurricane | 43 | $3,428,903 |
| DR-1786 | Hurricane | 50 | $3,160,912 |
| DR-1792 | Hurricane | 12 | $1,497,849 |
| DR-1437 | Hurricane | 26 | $788,934 |
| DR-4484 | Biological | 4 | $564,804 |
| DR-4817 | Hurricane | 7 | $369,703 |
| DR-4559 | Hurricane | 4 | $289,231 |
| DR-3543 | Tropical Storm | 3 | $259,440 |
| DR-4041 | Coastal Storm | 7 | $232,098 |
| DR-4458 | Hurricane | 4 | $204,411 |
| DR-3392 | Flood | 2 | $187,977 |
| DR-3600 | Other | 2 | $151,230 |
Showing top 15 of 17 disasters by spending
Delacroix has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, coastal flood, lightning. The area has had 48 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (30 declarations). 23,919 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated N/A in public assistance recovery funding.