Luling, LA natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Luling comes from hurricanes, and overall the risk is very high for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 220 claims here since 1978. 9 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Luling?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Luling to be higher than in 97% of U.S. communities, mostly from hurricanes and inland flooding.
What Luling 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
Coastal flooding
Lower here
Not a risk here
Does Luling flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Luling, from FEMA’s records.
Biggest named events
- Hurricane Ida: 18 claims, $788K
- Hurricane Katrina: 17 claims, $236K
- 2026-06-Arthur-TS: 15 claims, $507K
are insured
What’s been done with FEMA grants
9 federal disasters brought FEMA money here
Disasters the President declared that paid out in Luling itself: aid to households, or repair grants to Luling.
Hurricane Francine
Hurricane Ida
Severe Storms and Flooding
Hurricane Isaac
Hurricane Ike
Hurricane Gustav
Hurricane Rita
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Ivan
Luling and the towns around it
How to read this page
FEMA’s expected losses across Luling total about $2.2M 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.