Jennings, LA natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Jennings comes from hurricanes, and overall the risk is very high for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 23 claims here since 1980. 11 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Jennings?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Jennings to be higher than in 86% of U.S. communities, mostly from hurricanes and inland flooding.
What Jennings 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 Jennings flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Jennings, from FEMA’s records.
Biggest named events
- Mid-summer severe storms: 5 claims, $192K
- Hurricane Delta: 4 claims, $50K
- Hurricane Juan: 1 claim, $7K
Homes that flooded again and again
■ FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (0) ■ 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 Jennings itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the City of Jennings.
Hurricane Ida
Hurricane Delta
Hurricane Laura
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 Jennings total about $6.0M 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.