Natural Disasters in Ferriday, LA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
31.6
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
20.8
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
89.9
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
39.9
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
37
Public Assistance
$5.3M
Individual Assistance
$1.4M
Most Common Type
Hurricane
18 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm → | Winter Storm | Jan 2026 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Francine → | Hurricane | Sep 2024 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Nicholas → | Coastal Storm | Sep 2021 | — | — |
| Hurricane Ida → | Hurricane | Aug 2021 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Ida → | Hurricane | Aug 2021 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Ice Storm | Mar 2021 | $585K | $138K |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 2021 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Zeta → | Hurricane | Oct 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Delta → | Hurricane | Oct 2020 | $5K | — |
| Hurricane Delta → | Hurricane | Oct 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Sally → | Hurricane | Sep 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Laura → | Hurricane | Aug 2020 | $4K | — |
| Tropical Storms Laura and Marco → | Hurricane | Aug 2020 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Cristobal → | Coastal Storm | Jun 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | $121K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Sep 2019 | $2.0M | — |
| Tropical Storm Barry → | Coastal Storm | Jul 2019 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | May 2019 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Feb 2016 | $249K | — |
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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
1,211
Total Claims Paid
$11,668,351
Avg Claim Payout
$9,635
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
9
Federal Funding
$1,759,739
Properties Protected
4
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.70
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 403.3: Stormwater Management - Flapgates/Floodgates | 2 | $1,250,543 |
| 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts | 2 | $0 |
| 103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies | 1 | $1,600 |
| 95.1: FMA or CRS Plan | 1 | $32,813 |
| 205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind | 1 | $274,784 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Ferriday has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, hurricane, heat wave. The area has had 37 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (18 declarations). 1,211 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,342,628 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,447,932 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.