Natural Disasters in Oakdale, LA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

50.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

48.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

60.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

39.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane85.0Lightning80.0Ice Storm79.4
HazardRisk Score
Hurricane85.0
Lightning80.0
Ice Storm79.4
Drought79.3
Wildfire76.7
Cold Wave66.0
Tornado65.1
Heat Wave51.9
Coastal Flood30.6
Earthquake29.7
Hail28.6
Winter Weather24.2
Strong Wind22.2
Landslide7.6

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 OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

39

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

23 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
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
Jan 12, 2021HurricaneHURRICANE ZETA
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
Aug 27, 2019HurricaneHURRICANE BARRY
Jul 11, 2019Coastal StormTROPICAL STORM BARRY
Oct 16, 2017HurricaneTROPICAL STORM HARVEY
Aug 28, 2017HurricaneTROPICAL STORM HARVEY

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

6,398

Total IA Distributed

$6,439,844

Repair/Replace

$2,697,606

Rental Assistance

$936,239

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-42771N/A$1,032
DR-45592,107$2,362,930$1,582
DR-16073,022$2,311,673$748
DR-4570299$670,992$5,519
DR-1786753$545,888$641
DR-426382$394,112$7,492
DR-448416$105,761—
DR-179251$30,258$300
DR-166834$11,911$601
DR-408033$6,319$1,287

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

442

Total Claims Paid

$9,458,822

Avg Claim Payout

$21,400

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$25,289,994

Disasters with PA

12

Total Projects

238

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4559Hurricane79$18,365,879
DR-4570Hurricane6$3,764,603
DR-1607Hurricane50$1,758,855
DR-1792Hurricane29$534,108
DR-1786Hurricane27$377,365
DR-4345Tropical Storm5$131,069
DR-4458Hurricane5$118,494
DR-1437Hurricane22$88,171
DR-1603Hurricane7$66,812
DR-4263Flood4$62,693
DR-4590Severe Storm(s)2$14,250
DR-4080Hurricane2$7,694

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

8

Federal Funding

$2,116,156

Properties Protected

20

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.95

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind4$1,575,776
904.2: Advance Assistance (FMA and PDMC)2$325,620
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$64,760
97.1: Expanded Mitigation Strategies - PILOT1$150,000

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

Oakdale has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, lightning, ice storm. The area has had 39 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (23 declarations). 442 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $25,289,994 in public assistance recovery funding. $6,439,844 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.