Sulphur, LA natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Sulphur comes from hurricanes, and overall the risk is very high for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 597 claims here since 1978. 12 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Sulphur?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Sulphur to be higher than in 88% of U.S. communities, mostly from hurricanes and inland flooding.
What Sulphur 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
Lower here
Not a risk here
Does Sulphur flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Sulphur, from FEMA’s records.
Biggest named events
- Hurricane Ike: 54 claims, $3.0M
- Hurricane Rita: 40 claims, $1.7M
- Hurricane Delta: 28 claims, $774K
Homes that flooded again and again
Each house = 2 homes. ■ FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (32) ■ flooded 2+ times
are insured
are insured
What’s been done with FEMA grants
12 federal disasters brought FEMA money here
Disasters the President declared that paid out in Sulphur itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the City of Sulphur.
Hurricane Ida
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
Severe Winter Storms
Hurricane Delta
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 Sulphur total about $14.5M 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.