Natural Disasters in Luling, LA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
85.1
Relatively Moderate
Expected Annual Loss
85.5
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
41.7
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
100.0
Score (0-100)
Top Hazard Risks
| Hazard | Risk Score |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | 96.0 |
| Coastal Flood | 95.4 |
| Heat Wave | 78.5 |
| Tornado | 77.2 |
| Lightning | 67.1 |
| Cold Wave | 58.8 |
| Drought | 53.0 |
| Hail | 46.4 |
| Earthquake | 35.0 |
| Winter Weather | 31.0 |
| Strong Wind | 20.2 |
| Wildfire | 18.5 |
| Ice Storm | 14.5 |
| Landslide | 11.7 |
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
51
Most Recent
Winter Storm
Jan 2026
Most Common Type
Hurricane
31 declarations
| Date | Type | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE FRANCINE |
| 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 |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Hurricane | HURRICANE ZETA |
| 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 |
| Aug 27, 2019 | Hurricane | HURRICANE BARRY |
| Jul 11, 2019 | Coastal Storm | TROPICAL STORM BARRY |
Showing 20 of 51 declarations
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
7,449
Total Claims Paid
$156,594,830
Avg Claim Payout
$21,022
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Disaster Recovery Spending
Source: FEMA Public AssistanceTotal Federal Spending
$83,763,220
Disasters with PA
20
Total Projects
491
| Disaster | Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4611 | Hurricane | 126 | $48,239,143 |
| DR-1603 | Hurricane | 123 | $17,018,768 |
| DR-1786 | Hurricane | 143 | $5,499,781 |
| DR-4080 | Hurricane | 26 | $4,585,749 |
| DR-1792 | Hurricane | 10 | $1,536,052 |
| DR-4817 | Hurricane | 15 | $1,289,803 |
| DR-4484 | Biological | 5 | $1,135,475 |
| DR-4577 | Hurricane | 7 | $839,130 |
| DR-4458 | Hurricane | 4 | $732,734 |
| DR-1437 | Hurricane | 8 | $554,783 |
| DR-3543 | Tropical Storm | 2 | $496,525 |
| DR-4041 | Coastal Storm | 4 | $495,255 |
| DR-4277 | Flood | 5 | $417,056 |
| DR-4345 | Tropical Storm | 2 | $295,869 |
| DR-1607 | Hurricane | 1 | $280,897 |
Showing top 15 of 20 disasters by spending
Luling has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, coastal flood, heat wave. The area has had 51 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (31 declarations). 7,449 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $83,763,220 in public assistance recovery funding.