Leesville, LA natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Leesville comes from inland flooding, and overall the risk is high for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 48 claims here since 1982. 9 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Leesville?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Leesville to be higher than in 67% of U.S. communities, mostly from inland flooding and hurricanes.
What Leesville 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
Cold waves
Lower here
Not a risk here
Does Leesville flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Leesville, from FEMA’s records.
Biggest named events
- Late winter severe storms: 7 claims, $236K
- Hurricane Juan: 4 claims, $19K
- Tropical Storm Allison: 2 claims, $32K
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
9 federal disasters brought FEMA money here
Disasters the President declared that paid out in Leesville itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the City of Leesville.
Hurricane Ida
Hurricane Laura
Severe Storms and Flooding
Hurricane Ike
Hurricane Gustav
Severe Storms and Flooding
Hurricane Rita
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Lili
How to read this page
FEMA’s expected losses across Leesville total about $3.3M 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.