Rayville, LA natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Rayville comes from inland flooding, and overall the risk is low for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 158 claims here since 1979. 10 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Rayville?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Rayville to be higher than in 22% of U.S. communities, mostly from inland flooding and tornadoes.
What Rayville faces
Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Inland flooding
Tornadoes
Heat waves
Strong wind
Earthquakes
Cold waves
Lower here
Not a risk here
Does Rayville flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Rayville, from FEMA’s records.
Biggest named events
- Late winter severe storms: 33 claims, $1.2M
- Hurricane Delta: 25 claims, $972K
- Hurricane Gustav: 23 claims, $693K
Homes that flooded again and again
■ FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (7) ■ 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 Rayville itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the Town of Rayville.
Severe Winter Storm
Hurricane Ida
Severe Winter Storms
Hurricane Delta
Severe Storms and Flooding
Hurricane Gustav
Severe Storms and Flooding
Hurricane Katrina
Severe Winter Storm
Severe Ice Storm
How to read this page
FEMA’s expected losses across Rayville total about $1.7M 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.