Natural Disasters in Jonesville, LA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
17.0
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
8.2
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
98.1
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
48.7
Score (0-100)
Top Hazard Risks
| Hazard | Risk Score |
|---|---|
| Drought | 87.7 |
| Hurricane | 74.0 |
| Heat Wave | 58.1 |
| Hail | 43.7 |
| Strong Wind | 42.1 |
| Earthquake | 39.9 |
| Ice Storm | 39.5 |
| Landslide | 38.9 |
| Lightning | 36.2 |
| Cold Wave | 30.8 |
| Tornado | 30.4 |
| Wildfire | 17.7 |
| Winter Weather | 7.7 |
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
44
Most Recent
Winter Storm
Jan 2026
Most Common Type
Hurricane
18 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 |
| Sep 19, 2019 | Flood | FLOODING |
| Jul 11, 2019 | Coastal Storm | TROPICAL STORM BARRY |
| May 29, 2019 | Flood | FLOODING |
| Mar 13, 2016 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING |
Showing 20 of 44 declarations
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
1,627
Total Claims Paid
$14,714,928
Avg Claim Payout
$9,044
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Disaster Recovery Spending
Source: FEMA Public AssistanceTotal Federal Spending
$3,627,005
Disasters with PA
12
Total Projects
124
| Disaster | Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4570 | Hurricane | 8 | $1,506,635 |
| DR-4462 | Flood | 4 | $652,400 |
| DR-1786 | Hurricane | 51 | $331,926 |
| DR-4590 | Severe Storm(s) | 11 | $305,034 |
| DR-4559 | Hurricane | 13 | $214,916 |
| DR-4263 | Flood | 9 | $207,600 |
| DR-1863 | Severe Storm(s) | 12 | $137,577 |
| DR-1603 | Hurricane | 4 | $114,141 |
| DR-4102 | Severe Storm(s) | 4 | $105,222 |
| DR-1607 | Hurricane | 3 | $23,736 |
| DR-4484 | Biological | 2 | $21,206 |
| DR-4080 | Hurricane | 3 | $6,613 |
Jonesville 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 44 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (18 declarations). 1,627 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,627,005 in public assistance recovery funding.