Parks, LA natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Parks comes from hurricanes, and overall the risk is very high for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 7 claims here since 1980. 10 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Parks?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Parks to be higher than in 92% of U.S. communities, mostly from hurricanes and inland flooding.
What Parks faces
Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Hurricanes
Inland flooding
Cold waves
Tornadoes
Lower here
Not a risk here
Does Parks flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Parks, from FEMA’s records.
Biggest named events
- Hurricane Rita: 1 claim, $30K
- Mid-summer severe storms: 1 claim, $12K
- Hurricane Ike: 1 claim, $30K
Homes that flooded again and again
■ FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (0) ■ flooded 2+ times
are insured
are insured
10 federal disasters brought FEMA money here
Disasters the President declared that paid out in Parks itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the Village of Parks.
Hurricane Ida
Hurricane Delta
Severe Storms and Flooding
Hurricane Isaac
Hurricane Ike
Hurricane Gustav
Severe Storms and Tornadoes
Hurricane Rita
Hurricane Katrina
Severe Storms and Flooding
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.