Natural Disasters in St. Francisville, LA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
34.7
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
33.7
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
58.4
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
61.4
Score (0-100)
Top Hazard Risks
| Hazard | Risk Score |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | 78.2 |
| Cold Wave | 71.1 |
| Tornado | 64.9 |
| Drought | 60.4 |
| Heat Wave | 53.2 |
| Strong Wind | 51.9 |
| Landslide | 48.5 |
| Ice Storm | 37.8 |
| Wildfire | 37.6 |
| Lightning | 32.0 |
| Earthquake | 25.0 |
| Hail | 15.2 |
| Winter Weather | 4.7 |
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
44
Most Recent
Winter Storm
Jan 2026
Most Common Type
Hurricane
23 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 |
| 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 |
| Aug 27, 2019 | Hurricane | HURRICANE BARRY |
Showing 20 of 44 declarations
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
370
Total Claims Paid
$4,325,726
Avg Claim Payout
$11,691
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Disaster Recovery Spending
Source: FEMA Public AssistanceTotal Federal Spending
$21,118,394
Disasters with PA
19
Total Projects
134
| Disaster | Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4277 | Flood | 23 | $6,704,400 |
| DR-1786 | Hurricane | 31 | $6,095,397 |
| DR-4462 | Flood | 5 | $4,455,357 |
| DR-4484 | Biological | 8 | $2,836,685 |
| DR-1603 | Hurricane | 17 | $304,341 |
| DR-4570 | Hurricane | 5 | $238,093 |
| DR-4080 | Hurricane | 8 | $112,011 |
| DR-1607 | Hurricane | 5 | $100,158 |
| DR-4228 | Flood | 1 | $71,789 |
| DR-4458 | Hurricane | 6 | $54,540 |
| DR-3322 | Flood | 3 | $31,718 |
| DR-1437 | Hurricane | 7 | $29,068 |
| DR-4559 | Hurricane | 5 | $27,224 |
| DR-4015 | Flood | 2 | $24,539 |
| DR-4611 | Hurricane | 2 | $12,326 |
Showing top 15 of 19 disasters by spending
St. Francisville has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, cold wave, tornado. The area has had 44 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (23 declarations). 370 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $21,118,394 in public assistance recovery funding.