Natural Disasters in Montpelier, LA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
36.3
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
21.6
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
96.9
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
26.2
Score (0-100)
Top Hazard Risks
| Hazard | Risk Score |
|---|---|
| Drought | 85.9 |
| Hurricane | 79.6 |
| Tornado | 69.2 |
| Heat Wave | 54.5 |
| Wildfire | 53.3 |
| Cold Wave | 39.8 |
| Hail | 34.9 |
| Ice Storm | 33.4 |
| Lightning | 31.7 |
| Earthquake | 28.4 |
| Strong Wind | 24.8 |
| Landslide | 11.9 |
| Winter Weather | 5.6 |
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
39
Most Recent
Winter Storm
Jan 2026
Most Common Type
Hurricane
25 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 39 declarations
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
64
Total Claims Paid
$2,564,374
Avg Claim Payout
$40,068
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Disaster Recovery Spending
Source: FEMA Public AssistanceTotal Federal Spending
$11,827,611
Disasters with PA
11
Total Projects
115
| Disaster | Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4611 | Hurricane | 33 | $9,505,264 |
| DR-1603 | Hurricane | 23 | $803,958 |
| DR-4277 | Flood | 17 | $531,126 |
| DR-1786 | Hurricane | 11 | $336,644 |
| DR-4817 | Hurricane | 5 | $201,051 |
| DR-4080 | Hurricane | 10 | $174,853 |
| DR-4590 | Severe Storm(s) | 3 | $118,705 |
| DR-4263 | Flood | 2 | $92,670 |
| DR-4458 | Hurricane | 4 | $26,876 |
| DR-4570 | Hurricane | 5 | $21,721 |
| DR-4484 | Biological | 2 | $14,742 |
Montpelier 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 39 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (25 declarations). 64 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $11,827,611 in public assistance recovery funding.