Natural Disasters in Plaquemine, LA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
73.7
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
69.5
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
68.9
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
92.8
Score (0-100)
Top Hazard Risks
| Hazard | Risk Score |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | 94.4 |
| Drought | 85.3 |
| Tornado | 77.4 |
| Cold Wave | 73.1 |
| Heat Wave | 71.9 |
| Coastal Flood | 65.6 |
| Lightning | 57.0 |
| Strong Wind | 48.3 |
| Ice Storm | 46.1 |
| Earthquake | 34.7 |
| Landslide | 20.4 |
| Hail | 15.6 |
| Winter Weather | 11.7 |
| Wildfire | 6.0 |
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 OpenFEMATotal Declarations
47
Most Recent
Winter Storm
Jan 2026
Most Common Type
Hurricane
24 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 |
| Jun 2, 2021 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING |
| 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 |
| Sep 19, 2019 | Flood | FLOODING |
Showing 20 of 47 declarations
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
618
Total Claims Paid
$13,791,304
Avg Claim Payout
$22,316
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Disaster Recovery Spending
Source: FEMA Public AssistanceTotal Federal Spending
$19,596,879
Disasters with PA
15
Total Projects
331
| Disaster | Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR-1786 | Hurricane | 193 | $11,813,550 |
| DR-4606 | Severe Storm(s) | 3 | $1,699,318 |
| DR-1603 | Hurricane | 54 | $1,640,517 |
| DR-4080 | Hurricane | 13 | $1,089,561 |
| DR-4611 | Hurricane | 11 | $930,711 |
| DR-4277 | Flood | 10 | $922,400 |
| DR-1607 | Hurricane | 14 | $491,812 |
| DR-4817 | Hurricane | 4 | $263,329 |
| DR-4458 | Hurricane | 2 | $260,928 |
| DR-4559 | Hurricane | 1 | $166,026 |
| DR-1437 | Hurricane | 17 | $135,567 |
| DR-4462 | Flood | 1 | $76,577 |
| DR-3322 | Flood | 2 | $41,131 |
| DR-4590 | Severe Storm(s) | 3 | $35,428 |
| DR-4484 | Biological | 3 | $30,025 |
Plaquemine has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, drought, tornado. The area has had 47 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (24 declarations). 618 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $19,596,879 in public assistance recovery funding.