Church Point, LA natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Church Point comes from hurricanes, and overall the risk is very high for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 64 claims here since 1982. 11 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Church Point?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Church Point to be higher than in 87% of U.S. communities, mostly from hurricanes and inland flooding.
What Church Point 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 Church Point flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Church Point, from FEMA’s records.
Biggest named events
- Mid-summer severe storms: 15 claims, $648K
- Tropical Storm Allison: 3 claims, $27K
- Hurricane Juan: 1 claim, $2K
Homes that flooded again and again
■ FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (2) ■ flooded 2+ times
are insured
are insured
What’s been done with FEMA grants
11 federal disasters brought FEMA money here
Disasters the President declared that paid out in Church Point itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the Town of Church Point.
Hurricane Delta
Hurricane Laura
Severe Storms and Flooding
Severe Storms and Flooding
Hurricane Ike
Hurricane Gustav
Severe Storms and Flooding
Hurricane Rita
Hurricane Katrina
Severe Storms and Flooding
Hurricane Lili
How to read this page
FEMA’s expected losses across Church Point total about $2.5M 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.