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Iberia Parish, Louisiana

Recorded hazard history: storm events since 1950, federal disaster declarations since 1953, flood insurance claims since 1978, and FEMA's risk index.

FIPS 22045 · 68,975 residents (2021) · 574 sq mi · dominant hazard Wind

Hail · 42Tornado · 28Flood · 43Wind · 112Winter · 10

Iberia Parish within Louisiana. Dots: HailTornadoFloodWind event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. NCEI storm records through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA declarations refreshed 1 Oct 2026; NFIP claims as of 8 Sep 2026.

Between 1950 and 2026, NCEI recorded 279 storm events in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, led by damaging wind.

That is 48.6 events per 100 square miles, below the Louisiana figure of 75.6, and 40.4 per 10,000 residents against 70.7 statewide.

3 events fall in the 12 months to 30 Jun 2026. NCEI attributes 7 deaths and 50 injuries to events in the county, with property damage estimated at $600M and crop damage at $106M.

FEMA has designated the county in 43 federal disaster declarations since 1953; the most recent is Severe Winter Storm (emergency, 24 Jan 2026).

National Flood Insurance Program policyholders in the county filed 2,891 claims since 1978, of which 2,474 were paid, totalling $89M (about $36K per paid claim). FEMA counts 2,827 residential flood policies in force.

FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall risk as "Relatively Moderate" and its expected annual loss as "Relatively Moderate" ($64M a year across 18 hazards).

91 tropical storm or hurricane tracks in the HURDAT2 record passed within 100 miles of the county's centre at tropical-storm strength or more, 18 of them within 50 miles at hurricane strength.

3events, last 12 monthsto 30 Jun 2026

279events since 19507 deaths, 50 injuries recorded

43disaster declarationslast 24 Jan 2026

2,891NFIP flood claims$89M paid

Compared with Louisiana and the United States

Measure	Iberia Parish	Louisiana	US
Recorded events since 1950	279	32,679	1,977,440
Events per 100 square miles	48.6	75.6	56.0
Events per 10,000 residents	40.4	70.7	59.6
Events in the last 12 months	3	1,099	62,008
Deaths recorded by NCEI	7	1,332	26,435
Property damage (NCEI estimates)	$600M	$96B	$575B
NFIP claims per 1,000 residents	41.9	105.0	8.1
Average paid NFIP claim	$36K	$54K	$43K
Claims per 100 policies in force, last 10 years	7.9	10.0	16.1

County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county. State and US rows include events recorded only by forecast zone. Rates use 2021 Census population and land area.

Events by decade

Tornado: 1

Wind: 5

Hail: 2Tornado: 5Wind: 3

Hail: 1Tornado: 3Wind: 11

Hail: 7Tornado: 10Flood: 9Wind: 23Tropical: 3Heat: 1Drought: 2Lightning: 4

Hail: 15Tornado: 5Flood: 11Wind: 34Winter: 3Tropical: 6Heat: 2Drought: 2Lightning: 4Other: 3

Hail: 11Tornado: 2Flood: 15Wind: 16Winter: 6Tropical: 6Cold: 1Lightning: 3Other: 3

Hail: 6Tornado: 2Flood: 8Wind: 20Winter: 1Tropical: 3Lightning: 1

11950s51960s101970s151980s591990s852000s632010s412020s

Recorded events in Iberia Parish by decade and hazard group. HailTornadoFloodWindWinterTropicalHeatColdDroughtLightningOther NCEI recorded only tornadoes, hail and thunderstorm wind before 1996.

Trend: 136 events in the 20 years to 2025 against 115 in the 20 years before. Reporting practice changed in 1996 and again with automated reports in the 2000s, so decade totals measure the record as much as the weather.

Events by type

Wind112

Flood43

Hail42

Tornado28

Tropical18

Lightning12

Winter10

Other6

Drought4

Heat3

Cold1

Hazard	Events	Deaths	Share of state's events
■ Wind	112	1	0.9%	detail
■ Flood	43	—	1.3%	detail
■ Hail	42	—	0.7%	detail
■ Tornado	28	2	1.0%	detail
■ Tropical	18	2	1.5%
■ Lightning	12	1	2.7%
■ Winter	10	—	0.9%	detail
■ Other	6	1	1.9%
■ Drought	4	—	0.3%
■ Heat	3	—	0.1%
■ Cold	1	—	0.4%

Hazard pages exist for hail, tornado, flood, wind and winter where the county has at least 10 recorded events. "Other" covers heavy rain, debris flow, dust, funnel clouds and similar reports.

Largest recorded events

Date	Event type	Group	Magnitude	Property damage	Crop damage	Deaths	Injuries	Geography
9 Oct 2020	Hurricane (Typhoon)	Tropical	—	$200M	—	2	—	Forecast zone
4 Jan 2007	Tornado	Tornado	F1	$1.5M	—	2	15	County
12 May 2001	Lightning	Lightning	—	—	—	1	—	County
21 Sep 2006	Strong Wind	Wind	46 mph	—	—	1	—	Forecast zone
19 May 2015	Heavy Rain	Other	—	—	—	1	—	County
14 Dec 2022	Tornado	Tornado	EF2	$500K	—	—	16	County
1 Sep 2008	Hurricane (Typhoon)	Tropical	—	$100M	$30M	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Aug 2016	Flood	Flood	—	$100M	—	—	—	County
12 Sep 2008	Storm Surge/Tide	Tropical	—	$75M	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Oct 2002	Hurricane (Typhoon)	Tropical	—	$25M	$35M	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Aug 2016	Flash Flood	Flood	—	$40M	—	—	—	County
12 Sep 2008	Tropical Storm	Tropical	—	$1.0M	$30M	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Jan 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Wind	—	$25K	—	—	3	County
2 Mar 1999	Tornado	Tornado	F1	$2.0M	—	—	2	County
18 Mar 1975	Tornado	Tornado	F2	$250K	—	—	2	County
21 Apr 1979	Tornado	Tornado	F1	$250K	—	—	2	County
20 Oct 1956	Tornado	Tornado	F0	$25K	—	—	2	County
26 Aug 2020	Tropical Storm	Tropical	—	$15M	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Sep 2005	Hurricane (Typhoon)	Tropical	—	$13M	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Jan 2013	Flash Flood	Flood	—	$11M	$50K	—	—	County

Ranked by deaths, then injuries, then NCEI's damage estimate. Deaths and injuries are NCEI counts (direct plus indirect); no personal details are recorded here.

Federal disaster declarations

Declared	Number	Type	Incident	Title	Programs
24 Jan 2026	EM-3638	Emergency	Winter Storm	Severe Winter Storm	Public assistance
10 Sep 2024	EM-3614	Emergency	Hurricane	Tropical Storm Francine	Public assistance
13 Sep 2021	EM-3574	Emergency	Coastal Storm	Tropical Storm Nicholas	Public assistance
29 Aug 2021	DR-4611	Major disaster	Hurricane	Hurricane Ida	Individual assistance, Public assistance
27 Aug 2021	EM-3568	Emergency	Hurricane	Tropical Storm Ida	Public assistance
9 Mar 2021	DR-4590	Major disaster	Severe Ice Storm	Severe Winter Storms	Public assistance
18 Feb 2021	EM-3556	Emergency	Severe Ice Storm	Severe Winter Storm	Public assistance
12 Jan 2021	DR-4577	Major disaster	Hurricane	Hurricane Zeta	Public assistance
27 Oct 2020	EM-3549	Emergency	Hurricane	Tropical Storm Zeta	Public assistance
16 Oct 2020	DR-4570	Major disaster	Hurricane	Hurricane Delta	Individual assistance, Public assistance
7 Oct 2020	EM-3547	Emergency	Hurricane	Hurricane Delta	Public assistance
14 Sep 2020	EM-3543	Emergency	Hurricane	Hurricane Sally	Public assistance
28 Aug 2020	DR-4559	Major disaster	Hurricane	Hurricane Laura	Public assistance
23 Aug 2020	EM-3538	Emergency	Hurricane	Tropical Storms Laura And Marco	Public assistance
7 Jun 2020	EM-3527	Emergency	Coastal Storm	Tropical Storm Cristobal	Public assistance
24 Mar 2020	DR-4484	Major disaster	Biological	Covid-19 Pandemic	Individual assistance, Public assistance
13 Mar 2020	EM-3459	Emergency	Biological	Covid-19	Public assistance
27 Aug 2019	DR-4458	Major disaster	Hurricane	Hurricane Barry	Public assistance
11 Jul 2019	EM-3416	Emergency	Coastal Storm	Tropical Storm Barry	Public assistance
16 Oct 2017	DR-4345	Major disaster	Hurricane	Tropical Storm Harvey	Public assistance
6 Oct 2017	EM-3392	Emergency	Hurricane	Tropical Storm Nate	Public assistance
28 Aug 2017	EM-3382	Emergency	Hurricane	Tropical Storm Harvey	Public assistance
14 Aug 2016	DR-4277	Major disaster	Flood	Severe Storms And Flooding	Individual assistance, Public assistance
29 Aug 2012	DR-4080	Major disaster	Hurricane	Hurricane Isaac	Public assistance
27 Aug 2012	EM-3347	Emergency	Hurricane	Tropical Storm Isaac	Public assistance
18 Aug 2011	DR-4015	Major disaster	Flood	Flooding	Public assistance
6 May 2011	EM-3322	Emergency	Flood	Flooding	Public assistance
13 Sep 2008	DR-1792	Major disaster	Hurricane	Hurricane Ike	Individual assistance, Public assistance
2 Sep 2008	DR-1786	Major disaster	Hurricane	Hurricane Gustav	Individual assistance, Public assistance
29 Aug 2008	EM-3289	Emergency	Hurricane	Hurricane Gustav	Public assistance
24 Sep 2005	DR-1607	Major disaster	Hurricane	Hurricane Rita	Individual assistance, Public assistance
21 Sep 2005	EM-3260	Emergency	Hurricane	Hurricane Rita	Public assistance
29 Aug 2005	DR-1603	Major disaster	Hurricane	Hurricane Katrina	Individual assistance, Public assistance
27 Aug 2005	EM-3212	Emergency	Hurricane	Hurricane Katrina	Public assistance
3 Oct 2002	DR-1437	Major disaster	Hurricane	Hurricane Lili	Individual assistance, Public assistance
27 Sep 2002	DR-1435	Major disaster	Hurricane	Tropical Storm Isidore	Individual assistance
11 Jun 2001	DR-1380	Major disaster	Coastal Storm	Tropical Storm Allison	Individual assistance, Public assistance
26 Aug 1992	DR-956	Major disaster	Hurricane	Hurricane Andrew	Individual assistance, Public assistance
1 Nov 1985	DR-752	Major disaster	Hurricane	Hurricane Juan	Public assistance
31 Oct 1984	DR-728	Major disaster	Flood	Severe Storms & Flooding	Individual assistance
23 Sep 1974	DR-448	Major disaster	Hurricane	Hurricane Carmen	Individual assistance, Public assistance
13 Oct 1971	DR-315	Major disaster	Hurricane	Hurricane Edith	Public assistance
10 Sep 1965	DR-208	Major disaster	Hurricane	Hurricane Betsy	Individual assistance, Public assistance

Declarations in which FEMA designated this county, from the OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). DR: major disaster; EM: emergency; FM: fire management assistance. Programs show whether individual or public assistance was made available.

Flood insurance claims

197820022026

NFIP claims by year of loss in Iberia Parish, 1978 to 2026 (hover for the amount paid).

Claims since 19782,891

Paid claims2,474

Total paid$89M

Average paid claim$36K

Repetitive-loss properties36041 severe

Residential policies in force2,82711.6% of 24,366 structures

Year of loss	Claims	Paid claims	Amount paid	Average paid
2025	40	40	$3,262,265	$81,557
2023	3	1	$84,354	$84,354
2022	5	0	$0	—
2021	28	24	$1,242,195	$51,758
2020	80	59	$2,450,951	$41,542
2019	40	24	$399,727	$16,655
2018	6	6	$100,646	$16,774
2017	22	18	$854,245	$47,458
2016	392	336	$16,610,360	$49,436
2015	34	28	$1,113,673	$39,774
2014	11	7	$196,601	$28,086
2013	3	3	$20,179	$6,726
2012	4	2	$13,871	$6,935
2011	1	1	$30,076	$30,076
2010	25	23	$507,779	$22,077
2009	34	32	$683,964	$21,374
2008	691	596	$22,454,666	$37,676
2007	2	1	$3,462	$3,462
2006	14	13	$99,844	$7,680
2005	756	681	$33,784,654	$49,610
2004	3	3	$19,729	$6,576
2003	13	11	$220,584	$20,053
2002	70	50	$795,741	$15,915
2001	35	27	$209,265	$7,751
2000	4	3	$34,760	$11,587

OpenFEMA NFIP claims (v3, as of 8 Sep 2026), aggregated by year of loss; amounts are building, contents and increased-cost-of-compliance payments as recorded. Repetitive-loss counts from the NFIP Multiple Loss Properties file (2 Aug 2026); policies in force from the NFIP Residential Penetration Rates file (3 Aug 2026).

National Risk Index

Overall riskRelatively Moderatescore 90.6 of 100

Expected annual loss$64MRelatively Moderate

Social vulnerabilityVery High

Community resilienceVery High

Hazard (NRI)	Risk rating	Expected annual loss
Hurricane	Relatively High	$33,448,403
Inland flooding	Relatively Moderate	$15,036,529
Tornado	Relatively High	$5,740,344
Cold wave	Relatively Moderate	$3,682,012
Lightning	Relatively High	$1,506,924
Drought	Relatively High	$1,358,541
Heat wave	Relatively Moderate	$1,322,321
Coastal flooding	Relatively Moderate	$917,630
Strong wind	Relatively Low	$307,451
Earthquake	Very Low	$162,781
Hail	Relatively Low	$125,755
Ice storm	Relatively Moderate	$98,381
Winter weather	Relatively Low	$39,522
Wildfire	Very Low	$9,416
Landslide	Very Low	$52

FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. Ratings are FEMA's relative comparison of counties; expected annual loss is FEMA's modelled estimate of average yearly building, population and agriculture loss. See how to read the NRI.

Hurricane and tropical storm passes

Tracks within 100 miles91

Tracks within 50 miles33

Hurricane strength within 50 miles18

Storm	Year	Closest approach	Max wind while within 100 mi
Francine	2024	39 mi	104 mph
Claudette	2021	58 mi	46 mph
Ida	2021	77 mi	144 mph
Laura	2020	88 mi	150 mph
Delta	2020	72 mi	98 mph
Zeta	2020	80 mi	115 mph
Barry	2019	21 mi	75 mph
Olga	2019	68 mi	52 mph
Harvey	2017	99 mi	46 mph
Isaac	2012	56 mi	75 mph
Lee	2011	11 mi	58 mph
Edouard	2008	76 mi	63 mph
Gustav	2008	30 mi	104 mph
Rita	2005	99 mi	121 mph
Ivan	2004	53 mi	58 mph
Matthew	2004	58 mi	40 mph
Bill	2003	55 mi	58 mph
Isidore	2002	99 mi	63 mph
Lili	2002	23 mi	92 mph
Allison	2001	85 mi	40 mph
Hermine	1998	63 mi	46 mph
Danny	1997	86 mi	58 mph
Andrew	1992	21 mi	138 mph
Beryl	1988	66 mi	52 mph
Danny	1985	52 mi	92 mph

HURDAT2 best-track positions at tropical-storm strength (34 kt) or more, measured from the county's Census centre point; through the 2025 season. Distance from a track is not the same as the extent of the storm's wind, rain or surge.

ZIP codes with flood claims

70560 2,108
70563 299
70544 169
70561 21
70569 18
70552 17
70562 15

ZIP codes whose NFIP claims carry this county's code, with the number of claims. Five or more claims are needed for a ZIP page to be indexed.

Questions and answers

How often does it hail in Iberia Parish, LA?

NCEI records 42 hail events in Iberia Parish since 1950, in 22 different years; that is about 0.5 recorded events a year. 9 reports were golf-ball size (1.75 in) or larger.

Has Iberia Parish had a tornado?

Yes. NCEI records 28 tornadoes in Iberia Parish since 1950, 5 of them rated (E)F2 or stronger. Tornado deaths recorded: 2.

When was the last federal disaster declaration for Iberia Parish?

24 Jan 2026: Severe Winter Storm, a emergency declaration for winter storm. The county appears in 43 declarations since 1953.

How many flood insurance claims have been filed in Iberia Parish, and how much was paid?

2,891 NFIP claims since 1978, 2,474 of them paid, for $89M in total. FEMA publishes these figures redacted and aggregated; individual properties are not identified.

Is Iberia Parish in the National Risk Index's high-risk band?

FEMA's National Risk Index (December 2025) rates the county "Relatively Moderate" for overall risk, "Relatively Moderate" for expected annual loss, "Very High" for social vulnerability and "Very High" for community resilience. These ratings are FEMA's relative comparison across all US counties.

How does Iberia Parish compare with the rest of Louisiana?

48.6 recorded events per 100 square miles against 75.6 statewide, and 41.9 NFIP claims per 1,000 residents against 105.0. The comparison table on this page shows each measure beside the state and national figures.

Provenance

Storm events: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026 (public domain). Declarations: OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2, refreshed 1 Oct 2026. Flood claims: OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 as of 8 Sep 2026; NfipMultipleLossProperties v1 (2 Aug 2026); NfipResidentialPenetrationRates v1 (3 Aug 2026). Risk index: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025. Hurricane tracks: NHC HURDAT2 through 2025. Population and area: US Census Bureau, 2021 vintage. Built 1 Oct 2026; see the methodology and corrections pages. Hazard hubs: Hail · Tornado · Flood · Wind · Winter.