Natural Disasters in Youngsville, LA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
95.2
Relatively High
Expected Annual Loss
95.4
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
32.4
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
72.8
Score (0-100)
Top Hazard Risks
| Hazard | Risk Score |
|---|---|
| Lightning | 98.7 |
| Hurricane | 98.4 |
| Cold Wave | 97.6 |
| Heat Wave | 93.1 |
| Ice Storm | 90.3 |
| Drought | 86.7 |
| Hail | 68.7 |
| Earthquake | 68.4 |
| Strong Wind | 66.8 |
| Tornado | 65.3 |
| Wildfire | 53.0 |
| Coastal Flood | 45.0 |
| Winter Weather | 42.7 |
| Landslide | 23.2 |
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
42
Most Recent
Winter Storm
Jan 2026
Most Common Type
Hurricane
23 declarations
| Date | Type | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM |
| 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 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 |
| Aug 27, 2019 | Hurricane | HURRICANE BARRY |
| Jul 11, 2019 | Coastal Storm | TROPICAL STORM BARRY |
| Oct 16, 2017 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORM HARVEY |
Showing 20 of 42 declarations
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
6,578
Total Claims Paid
$266,535,421
Avg Claim Payout
$40,519
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Disaster Recovery Spending
Source: FEMA Public AssistanceTotal Federal Spending
$131,813,110
Disasters with PA
16
Total Projects
644
| Disaster | Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4570 | Hurricane | 117 | $33,611,886 |
| DR-1786 | Hurricane | 102 | $23,393,912 |
| DR-1437 | Hurricane | 81 | $19,387,572 |
| DR-4559 | Hurricane | 78 | $15,043,750 |
| DR-4277 | Flood | 70 | $13,001,862 |
| DR-1607 | Hurricane | 93 | $12,294,040 |
| DR-1603 | Hurricane | 19 | $7,354,413 |
| DR-4458 | Hurricane | 29 | $3,225,621 |
| DR-4611 | Hurricane | 13 | $1,688,496 |
| DR-4080 | Hurricane | 20 | $1,553,959 |
| DR-3322 | Flood | 2 | $750,297 |
| DR-4484 | Biological | 9 | $261,914 |
| DR-4590 | Severe Storm(s) | 7 | $196,475 |
| DR-4345 | Tropical Storm | 1 | $25,221 |
| DR-3543 | Tropical Storm | 2 | $18,962 |
Showing top 15 of 16 disasters by spending
Youngsville has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, hurricane, cold wave. The area has had 42 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (23 declarations). 6,578 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $131,813,110 in public assistance recovery funding.