Oakdale, LA natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Oakdale comes from inland flooding, and overall the risk is high for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 243 claims here since 1979. 10 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Oakdale?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Oakdale to be higher than in 74% of U.S. communities, mostly from inland flooding and hurricanes.
What Oakdale 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
Lightning
Lower here
Not a risk here
Does Oakdale flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Oakdale, from FEMA’s records.
Biggest named events
- Hurricane Delta: 27 claims, $2.0M
- Hurricane Juan: 8 claims, $74K
- Late winter severe storms: 5 claims, $274K
Homes that flooded again and again
■ FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (8) ■ 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 Oakdale itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the City of Oakdale.
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
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.