Thibodaux, LA natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Thibodaux comes from hurricanes, and overall the risk is very high for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 308 claims here since 1979. 16 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Thibodaux?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Thibodaux to be higher than in 94% of U.S. communities, mostly from hurricanes.
What Thibodaux faces
Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Hurricanes
Tornadoes
Inland flooding
Lower here
Not a risk here
Does Thibodaux flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Thibodaux, from FEMA’s records.
Biggest named events
- Tropical Storm Allison: 113 claims, $2.9M
- Hurricane Francine: 38 claims, $1.9M
- Hurricane Ida: 7 claims, $231K
Homes that flooded again and again
■ FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (6) ■ flooded 2+ times
are insured
What’s been done with FEMA grants
16 federal disasters brought FEMA money here
Disasters the President declared that paid out in Thibodaux itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the City of Thibodaux.
Tropical Storm Arthur
Hurricane Francine
Hurricane Ida
Hurricane Zeta
Hurricane Delta
Hurricane Laura
Hurricane Barry
Hurricane Isaac
Hurricane Ike
Hurricane Gustav
Hurricane Rita
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Ivan
Hurricane Lili
Tropical Storm Isidore
Tropical Storm Allison
Thibodaux and the towns around it
How to read this page
FEMA’s expected losses across Thibodaux total about $19.3M 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.