Natural Disasters in New Iberia, LA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

90.6

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

86.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

88.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

87.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane97.3Lightning95.9Drought91.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	97.3
Lightning	95.9
Drought	91.6
Tornado	91.6
Cold Wave	85.6
Heat Wave	83.5
Coastal Flood	72.0
Ice Storm	60.4
Earthquake	46.5
Winter Weather	45.6
Strong Wind	41.9
Hail	39.8
Wildfire	29.0
Landslide	16.2

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

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

30 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
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
Oct 16, 2017	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM HARVEY

Showing 20 of 43 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

35,200

Total IA Distributed

$38,512,617

Repair/Replace

$12,918,132

Rental Assistance

$5,340,660

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1607	12,259	$18,236,984	$8,802
DR-4277	3,759	$6,075,802	$2,593
DR-1786	7,581	$4,117,264	$1,688
DR-4611	8,043	$2,687,635	$623
DR-1603	907	$2,435,403	$2,574
DR-1792	1,621	$2,265,887	$2,022
DR-4570	898	$2,095,333	$2,925
DR-4484	117	$593,374	—
DR-4080	4	$1,806	$571
DR-4559	6	$1,775	—

Showing top 10 of 11 disasters by IA amount

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

2,891

Total Claims Paid

$88,867,180

Avg Claim Payout

$30,739

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$35,371,487

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

516

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1607	Hurricane	109	$12,410,655
DR-1437	Hurricane	81	$5,397,391
DR-4559	Hurricane	19	$5,136,492
DR-1786	Hurricane	130	$4,719,619
DR-1792	Hurricane	79	$3,411,808
DR-4570	Hurricane	19	$1,511,964
DR-4458	Hurricane	23	$956,631
DR-1603	Hurricane	9	$683,624
DR-4277	Flood	20	$672,101
DR-4080	Hurricane	11	$173,323
DR-4611	Hurricane	7	$161,258
DR-4484	Biological	1	$44,875
DR-4590	Severe Storm(s)	3	$42,765
DR-3322	Flood	2	$21,866
DR-4345	Tropical Storm	2	$16,879

Showing top 15 of 16 disasters by spending

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$6,151,862

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.38

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	3	$4,870,646
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 200.2: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Coastal; 202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine; 202.2: Elevation of Private Structures - Coastal	2	$560,189
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)	2	$232,458
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges); 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts; 403.3: Stormwater Management - Flapgates/Floodgates	1	$99,474
403.3: Stormwater Management - Flapgates/Floodgates; 500.2: Flood Control - Berm, Levee, or Dike	1	$0

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

New Iberia has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, lightning, drought. The area has had 43 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (30 declarations). 2,891 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $35,371,487 in public assistance recovery funding. $38,512,617 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 10 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.