Natural Disasters in Wallace Ridge, LA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
17.0
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
8.2
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
98.1
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
48.7
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
44
Public Assistance
$3.6M
Individual Assistance
$199K
Most Common Type
Hurricane
18 declarations
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm → | Winter Storm | Jan 2026 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Francine → | Hurricane | Sep 2024 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Nicholas → | Coastal Storm | Sep 2021 | — | — |
| Hurricane Ida → | Hurricane | Aug 2021 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Ida → | Hurricane | Aug 2021 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Ice Storm | Mar 2021 | $305K | $7K |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 2021 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Zeta → | Hurricane | Oct 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Delta → | Hurricane | Oct 2020 | $1.5M | — |
| Hurricane Delta → | Hurricane | Oct 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Sally → | Hurricane | Sep 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Laura → | Hurricane | Aug 2020 | $215K | — |
| Tropical Storms Laura and Marco → | Hurricane | Aug 2020 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Cristobal → | Coastal Storm | Jun 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $21K | $6K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Sep 2019 | $652K | — |
| Tropical Storm Barry → | Coastal Storm | Jul 2019 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | May 2019 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Mar 2016 | $208K | $94K |
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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
1,627
Total Claims Paid
$14,714,928
Avg Claim Payout
$9,044
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
7
Federal Funding
$367,431
Properties Protected
4
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.83
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions | 2 | $49,298 |
| 97.1: Expanded Mitigation Strategies - PILOT | 1 | $149,654 |
| 402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges); 403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions | 1 | $0 |
| 205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind | 1 | $103,743 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $64,736 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Wallace Ridge has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, hurricane, heat wave. The area has had 44 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (18 declarations). 1,627 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,627,005 in public assistance recovery funding. $199,286 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.