Natural Disasters in St. Martinville, LA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
87.3
Relatively Moderate
Expected Annual Loss
82.7
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
88.0
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
81.4
Score (0-100)
Top Hazard Risks
| Hazard | Risk Score |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | 96.1 |
| Drought | 92.7 |
| Cold Wave | 90.7 |
| Tornado | 89.5 |
| Lightning | 88.0 |
| Coastal Flood | 87.0 |
| Heat Wave | 78.7 |
| Ice Storm | 70.2 |
| Winter Weather | 44.0 |
| Earthquake | 43.8 |
| Strong Wind | 38.9 |
| Landslide | 25.5 |
| Wildfire | 25.0 |
| Hail | 20.6 |
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
54
Most Recent
Winter Storm
Jan 2026
Most Common Type
Hurricane
29 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 54 declarations
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
1,457
Total Claims Paid
$27,977,857
Avg Claim Payout
$19,202
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Disaster Recovery Spending
Source: FEMA Public AssistanceTotal Federal Spending
$7,730,548
Disasters with PA
16
Total Projects
201
| Disaster | Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR-1786 | Hurricane | 46 | $2,249,489 |
| DR-4570 | Hurricane | 12 | $1,165,706 |
| DR-1437 | Hurricane | 35 | $993,928 |
| DR-4277 | Flood | 16 | $985,637 |
| DR-1607 | Hurricane | 13 | $558,618 |
| DR-4458 | Hurricane | 7 | $377,296 |
| DR-3322 | Flood | 6 | $288,643 |
| DR-4559 | Hurricane | 6 | $277,807 |
| DR-1603 | Hurricane | 37 | $276,050 |
| DR-4462 | Flood | 3 | $152,031 |
| DR-4080 | Hurricane | 5 | $109,098 |
| DR-4817 | Hurricane | 6 | $99,597 |
| DR-4611 | Hurricane | 3 | $97,374 |
| DR-1792 | Hurricane | 3 | $56,890 |
| DR-4484 | Biological | 1 | $35,823 |
Showing top 15 of 16 disasters by spending
St. Martinville has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, drought, cold wave. The area has had 54 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (29 declarations). 1,457 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,730,548 in public assistance recovery funding.