Berwick, LA natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Berwick comes from hurricanes, and overall the risk is very high for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 82 claims here since 1978. 14 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Berwick?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Berwick to be higher than in 92% of U.S. communities, mostly from hurricanes.
What Berwick faces
Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Hurricanes
Inland flooding
Tornadoes
Lower here
Not a risk here
Does Berwick flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Berwick, from FEMA’s records.
Biggest named events
- Mid-spring storms: 9 claims, $203K
- Hurricane Francine: 4 claims, $73K
- Hurricane Lili: 3 claims, $21K
Homes that flooded again and again
■ FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (0) ■ flooded 2+ times
are insured
are insured
14 federal disasters brought FEMA money here
Disasters the President declared that paid out in Berwick itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the Town of Berwick.
Hurricane Francine
Hurricane Ida
Hurricane Barry
Flooding
Flooding
Hurricane Isaac
Flooding
Hurricane Ike
Hurricane Gustav
Hurricane Rita
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Lili
Tropical Storm Isidore
Tropical Storm Allison
How to read this page
FEMA’s expected losses across Berwick total about $5.0M a year, counting buildings, people and crops.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025); OpenFEMA: NFIP redacted claims, multiple-loss properties, community status book and residential penetration rates, housing assistance (owners and renters), public assistance funded projects, hazard mitigation properties and disaster declarations. Census tracts: U.S. Census Bureau.