Carencro, LA natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Carencro comes from hurricanes, and overall the risk is very high for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 253 claims here since 1979. 12 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Carencro?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Carencro to be higher than in 87% of U.S. communities, mostly from hurricanes and inland flooding.
What Carencro faces
Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Hurricanes
Inland flooding
Cold waves
Lower here
Not a risk here
Does Carencro flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Carencro, from FEMA’s records.
Biggest named events
- Mid-summer severe storms: 10 claims, $92K
- 2021 Mid-Spring Severe Storms: 2 claims, $58K
- Hurricane Gustav: 1 claim, $5K
Homes that flooded again and again
■ FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (10) ■ flooded 2+ times
are insured
are insured
What’s been done with FEMA grants
12 federal disasters brought FEMA money here
Disasters the President declared that paid out in Carencro itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the City of Carencro.
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
Hurricane Delta
Hurricane Laura
Hurricane Barry
Severe Storms and Flooding
Hurricane Isaac
Hurricane Gustav
Hurricane Rita
Hurricane Katrina
Severe Storms and Flooding
Hurricane Lili
Tropical Storm Allison
Carencro and the towns around it
How to read this page
FEMA’s expected losses across Carencro total about $3.6M 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.