Natural Disasters in Pineville, LA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
84.3
Relatively Moderate
Expected Annual Loss
79.5
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
79.3
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
80.1
Score (0-100)
Top Hazard Risks
| Hazard | Risk Score |
|---|---|
| Lightning | 96.1 |
| Cold Wave | 92.6 |
| Heat Wave | 91.5 |
| Drought | 91.3 |
| Hurricane | 90.6 |
| Ice Storm | 85.5 |
| Wildfire | 78.0 |
| Strong Wind | 77.5 |
| Earthquake | 73.7 |
| Winter Weather | 72.1 |
| Tornado | 68.7 |
| Landslide | 60.3 |
| Hail | 57.6 |
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
49
Most Recent
Winter Storm
Jan 2026
Most Common Type
Hurricane
23 declarations
| Date | Type | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORM FRANCINE |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Fire | HIGHWAY 113 FIRE |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Sep 19, 2019 | Flood | FLOODING |
| Jul 11, 2019 | Coastal Storm | TROPICAL STORM BARRY |
| May 29, 2019 | Flood | FLOODING |
Showing 20 of 49 declarations
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
4,219
Total Claims Paid
$68,141,708
Avg Claim Payout
$16,151
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Disaster Recovery Spending
Source: FEMA Public AssistanceTotal Federal Spending
$35,863,590
Disasters with PA
14
Total Projects
455
| Disaster | Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4559 | Hurricane | 104 | $22,865,333 |
| DR-1786 | Hurricane | 171 | $4,980,045 |
| DR-1607 | Hurricane | 85 | $2,577,078 |
| DR-4570 | Hurricane | 18 | $2,401,593 |
| DR-1603 | Hurricane | 18 | $1,404,567 |
| DR-1437 | Hurricane | 32 | $506,424 |
| DR-4080 | Hurricane | 5 | $325,814 |
| DR-4590 | Severe Storm(s) | 2 | $298,190 |
| DR-4228 | Flood | 6 | $177,274 |
| DR-4484 | Biological | 5 | $151,650 |
| DR-4263 | Flood | 5 | $143,512 |
| DR-4345 | Tropical Storm | 2 | $25,879 |
| DR-4462 | Flood | 1 | $5,006 |
| DR-1792 | Hurricane | 1 | $1,225 |
Pineville has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, cold wave, heat wave. The area has had 49 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (23 declarations). 4,219 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $35,863,590 in public assistance recovery funding.