Natural Disasters in St. Gabriel, 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)
Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.
Disaster History & Federal Spending
Source: FEMATotal Declarations
47
Public Assistance
$19.6M
Individual Assistance
$33.9M
Most Common Type
Hurricane
24 declarations
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm → | Winter Storm | Jan 2026 | — | — |
| Hurricane Francine → | Hurricane | Sep 2024 | $263K | $552K |
| Tropical Storm Francine → | Hurricane | Sep 2024 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Nicholas → | Coastal Storm | Sep 2021 | — | — |
| Hurricane Ida → | Hurricane | Aug 2021 | $931K | $11.6M |
| Tropical Storm Ida → | Hurricane | Aug 2021 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Flood | Jun 2021 | $1.7M | $3.8M |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Ice Storm | Mar 2021 | $35K | $33K |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 2021 | — | — |
| Hurricane Zeta → | Hurricane | Jan 2021 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Zeta → | Hurricane | Oct 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Delta → | Hurricane | Oct 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Delta → | Hurricane | Oct 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Sally → | Hurricane | Sep 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Laura → | Hurricane | Aug 2020 | $166K | $6K |
| Tropical Storms Laura and Marco → | Hurricane | Aug 2020 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Cristobal → | Coastal Storm | Jun 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $30K | $1.8M |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Sep 2019 | $77K | — |
Showing 20 of 51 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
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.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
11
Federal Funding
$5,885,450
Properties Protected
4
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
1.26
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts | 4 | $4,709,665 |
| 205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind; 400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.) | 1 | $0 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $50,000 |
| 205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind | 1 | $422,396 |
| 202.2: Elevation of Private Structures - Coastal | 1 | $553,389 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
St. Gabriel 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. $33,887,806 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 11 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.