Natural Disasters in DeQuincy, LA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

95.7

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

94.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

61.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

24.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Lightning99.2Hurricane98.2Tornado95.6
HazardRisk Score
Lightning99.2
Hurricane98.2
Tornado95.6
Hail93.9
Cold Wave92.3
Wildfire90.6
Ice Storm90.1
Heat Wave88.5
Drought85.8
Strong Wind84.3
Coastal Flood84.0
Earthquake65.5
Landslide35.8
Winter Weather32.0

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

42

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

23 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Jan 24, 2026Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 10, 2024HurricaneTROPICAL STORM FRANCINE
Sep 13, 2021Coastal StormTROPICAL STORM NICHOLAS
Aug 29, 2021HurricaneHURRICANE IDA
Aug 27, 2021HurricaneTROPICAL STORM IDA
Jun 2, 2021FloodSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Mar 9, 2021Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Feb 18, 2021Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 12, 2021HurricaneHURRICANE ZETA
Oct 27, 2020HurricaneTROPICAL STORM 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
Jul 11, 2019Coastal StormTROPICAL STORM BARRY
Oct 16, 2017HurricaneTROPICAL STORM HARVEY

Showing 20 of 42 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

10,531

Total IA Distributed

$16,501,016

Repair/Replace

$5,315,525

Rental Assistance

$2,345,658

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-16074,501$9,460,876$2,140
DR-45593,559$5,944,332$3,985
DR-4570585$551,593$2,292
DR-1792978$305,997$595
DR-1786818$100,472$139
DR-448411$66,097—
DR-160328$38,000—
DR-166817$19,712$1,853
DR-459018$7,314$837
DR-16061$2,926—

Showing top 10 of 12 disasters by IA amount

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

10,377

Total Claims Paid

$323,745,321

Avg Claim Payout

$31,198

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

N/A

Disasters with PA

13

Total Projects

2,537

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4559Hurricane1,055N/A
DR-1607Hurricane1,054$91,098,901
DR-4570Hurricane49$7,424,142
DR-1792Hurricane172$5,556,805
DR-4606Severe Storm(s)22$3,212,572
DR-4590Severe Storm(s)38$2,458,971
DR-1786Hurricane49$2,394,698
DR-4345Tropical Storm27$2,213,968
DR-4263Flood16$1,433,603
DR-1603Hurricane23$1,122,551
DR-1437Hurricane23$469,032
DR-4484Biological4$238,870
DR-4611Hurricane5$232,424

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

62

Federal Funding

$32,059,426

Properties Protected

206

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.57

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine16$4,089,917
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind11$669,273
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine8$2,218,612
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine6$14,160,646
207.1: Mitigation Reconstruction - PILOT2$926,680

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

DeQuincy has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, hurricane, tornado. The area has had 42 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (23 declarations). 10,377 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated N/A in public assistance recovery funding. $16,501,016 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 62 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.