Natural Disasters in Grand Cane, LA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

42.0

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

31.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

84.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

32.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind88.5Heat Wave82.4Ice Storm73.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Strong Wind	88.5
Heat Wave	82.4
Ice Storm	73.8
Hail	69.9
Hurricane	67.4
Wildfire	55.5
Lightning	54.3
Drought	51.9
Tornado	50.0
Earthquake	42.3
Winter Weather	39.5
Landslide	29.9
Cold Wave	29.9

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

Feb 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

17 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Feb 18, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
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
Oct 16, 2017	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM HARVEY
Mar 13, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 10, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

Showing 20 of 33 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$827,276

Avg Claim Payout

$21,212

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,280,216

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4263	Flood	26	$1,119,775
DR-1603	Hurricane	3	$215,090
DR-1863	Severe Storm(s)	22	$194,316
DR-1607	Hurricane	7	$181,695
DR-1792	Hurricane	7	$166,035
DR-4590	Severe Storm(s)	4	$157,031
DR-4484	Biological	2	$81,507
DR-4559	Hurricane	4	$70,131
DR-1786	Hurricane	2	$50,877
DR-4228	Flood	1	$22,787
DR-4345	Tropical Storm	2	$20,972

Grand Cane has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, heat wave, ice storm. The area has had 33 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (17 declarations). 39 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,280,216 in public assistance recovery funding.