Natural Disasters in Dodson, LA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

29.5

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

16.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

98.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

44.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Heat Wave71.4Hurricane66.1Ice Storm62.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Heat Wave	71.4
Hurricane	66.1
Ice Storm	62.1
Strong Wind	61.0
Tornado	58.8
Drought	42.3
Earthquake	41.1
Lightning	38.5
Wildfire	33.1
Landslide	31.6
Winter Weather	22.9
Hail	21.6
Cold Wave	12.1

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

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

15 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 10, 2024	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM FRANCINE
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
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
Mar 13, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 2, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Aug 29, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Nov 2, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

Showing 20 of 31 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,023

Total IA Distributed

$660,502

Repair/Replace

$366,574

Rental Assistance

$112,836

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4611	1	N/A	—
DR-4557	1	N/A	—
DR-4559	884	$502,301	$5,713
DR-4263	106	$71,376	$1,063
DR-4484	13	$69,467	—
DR-4590	7	$10,900	$1,651
DR-1786	7	$4,274	$1,185
DR-1603	1	$2,000	—
DR-1668	3	$184	$191

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

140

Total Claims Paid

$2,365,625

Avg Claim Payout

$16,897

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$13,415,868

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4559	Hurricane	41	$11,974,930
DR-4263	Flood	15	$1,039,963
DR-1786	Hurricane	10	$148,297
DR-4570	Hurricane	3	$142,915
DR-1607	Hurricane	5	$57,428
DR-4590	Severe Storm(s)	2	$20,798
DR-4484	Biological	3	$18,237
DR-1603	Hurricane	3	$9,815
DR-4611	Hurricane	1	$3,485

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$241,718

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.95

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.7: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Erosion	2	$0
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind	2	$26,785
97.1: Expanded Mitigation Strategies - PILOT	1	$149,933
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$65,000

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

Dodson has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, hurricane, ice storm. The area has had 31 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (15 declarations). 140 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $13,415,868 in public assistance recovery funding. $660,502 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.