DeRidder, LA natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in DeRidder comes from inland flooding, and overall the risk is moderate for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 69 claims here since 1982. 10 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is DeRidder?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in DeRidder to be higher than in 56% of U.S. communities, mostly from inland flooding and hurricanes.
What DeRidder faces
Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Inland flooding
Hurricanes
Tornadoes
Lightning
Cold waves
Lower here
Not a risk here
Does DeRidder flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in DeRidder, from FEMA’s records.
Biggest named events
- Hurricane Laura: 3 claims, $56K
- 2026-06-Arthur-TS: 1 claim, $96K
- Hurricane Juan: 1 claim, $2K
Homes that flooded again and again
■ FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (3) ■ flooded 2+ times
are insured
are insured
What’s been done with FEMA grants
10 federal disasters brought FEMA money here
Disasters the President declared that paid out in DeRidder itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the City of DeRidder.
Hurricane Delta
Hurricane Laura
Severe Storms and Flooding
Hurricane Isaac
Hurricane Ike
Hurricane Gustav
Severe Storms and Flooding
Hurricane Rita
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Lili
How to read this page
FEMA’s expected losses across DeRidder total about $1.7M 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.