Natural Disasters in Lake Providence, LA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

21.6

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

11.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

99.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

35.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought89.5Hurricane66.8Tornado62.7
HazardRisk Score
Drought89.5
Hurricane66.8
Tornado62.7
Ice Storm58.7
Earthquake58.5
Hail58.1
Heat Wave55.0
Strong Wind39.1
Cold Wave36.5
Lightning27.5
Landslide15.0
Wildfire6.9
Winter Weather5.0

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

31

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Feb 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

15 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Feb 18, 2026Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
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
Mar 9, 2021Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Feb 18, 2021Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
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
Sep 19, 2019FloodFLOODING
Mar 13, 2016FloodSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 22, 2013Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 29, 2012HurricaneHURRICANE ISAAC

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,291

Total IA Distributed

$2,109,961

Repair/Replace

$1,262,490

Rental Assistance

$265,729

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-46972N/A—
DR-46111N/A—
DR-1786732$1,515,613$3,286
DR-4263487$335,422$1,183
DR-487428$161,738$6,723
DR-44849$52,767—
DR-198326$34,975$2,498
DR-44296$9,445$763

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

116

Total Claims Paid

$2,011,347

Avg Claim Payout

$17,339

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,096,804

Disasters with PA

8

Total Projects

27

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4015Flood1$497,126
DR-4462Flood2$248,114
DR-1786Hurricane7$151,901
DR-3322Flood8$127,000
DR-1603Hurricane2$32,000
DR-4263Flood4$20,798
DR-4102Severe Storm(s)2$14,504
DR-1607Hurricane1$5,360

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

3

Federal Funding

$422,846

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.95

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
97.1: Expanded Mitigation Strategies - PILOT2$299,566
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts1$123,280

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

Lake Providence has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, hurricane, tornado. The area has had 31 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (15 declarations). 116 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,096,804 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,109,961 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.