Natural Disasters in Paincourtville, LA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

70.3

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

60.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

85.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

53.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought96.5Hurricane93.5Coastal Flood78.0
HazardRisk Score
Drought96.5
Hurricane93.5
Coastal Flood78.0
Tornado67.4
Heat Wave66.9
Lightning51.4
Cold Wave50.3
Earthquake30.0
Hail26.9
Winter Weather20.6
Strong Wind19.9
Landslide14.4
Ice Storm12.4
Wildfire4.0

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

48

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

28 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Jan 24, 2026Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 16, 2024HurricaneHURRICANE FRANCINE
Sep 10, 2024HurricaneTROPICAL STORM FRANCINE
Sep 13, 2021Coastal StormTROPICAL STORM NICHOLAS
Aug 29, 2021HurricaneHURRICANE IDA
Aug 27, 2021HurricaneTROPICAL STORM IDA
Jun 2, 2021FloodSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
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
Sep 19, 2019FloodFLOODING
Aug 27, 2019HurricaneHURRICANE BARRY

Showing 20 of 48 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

883

Total Claims Paid

$5,146,060

Avg Claim Payout

$5,828

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$7,538,136

Disasters with PA

16

Total Projects

208

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1786Hurricane102$3,747,454
DR-4611Hurricane21$1,335,566
DR-1603Hurricane28$768,839
DR-3322Flood6$578,495
DR-4817Hurricane13$475,856
DR-4277Flood2$145,077
DR-4458Hurricane5$117,685
DR-4080Hurricane9$102,790
DR-4462Flood2$67,949
DR-1437Hurricane9$57,304
DR-1607Hurricane2$54,697
DR-4606Severe Storm(s)2$49,242
DR-4345Tropical Storm1$25,208
DR-3527Tropical Storm2$4,611
DR-4570Hurricane2$3,740

Showing top 15 of 16 disasters by spending

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

21

Federal Funding

$3,649,860

Properties Protected

10

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.95

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies4$137,680
405.1: Other Minor Flood Control3$523,332
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures2$741,503
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)2$17,410
100.1: Public Awareness and Education (Brochures, Workshops, Videos, etc.)2$0

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

Paincourtville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, hurricane, coastal flood. The area has had 48 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (28 declarations). 883 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,538,136 in public assistance recovery funding. 21 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.