Flood history · Gramercy, LA 70052
Flood insurance claims in Gramercy, LA 70052
75 claims since 1978 and $1.9 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.
Claims by year
Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 70052 since 1978.
What the record says
About 91% of claims here were on properties rated outside high-risk zones (zones X, B or C). A lower-risk zone on the map is not a guarantee.
Losses are spread across many events; the largest, Hurricane Isaac, accounts for 15% of claims.
16 claims were filed in the last 10 years.
The most commonly recorded cause is heavy rain or snowmelt collecting faster than it drains, which can happen far from any river or coast.
St. James Parish* takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System (class 8), which can lower flood insurance premiums by up to 10% in high-risk zones.
Biggest flood events
| Event | Year | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Isaac | 2012 | 11 | 15% |
| Hurricane Ida | 2021 | 10 | 13% |
| Mid-summer severe storms | 2016 | 6 | 8% |
| Hurricane Katrina | 2005 | 3 | 4% |
| Hurricane Francine | 2024 | 3 | 4% |
| Unnamed flooding | 1998 | 3 | 4% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in St. James County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
30 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for St. James County since 2000.
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Sources: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims (v3) and Disaster Declarations Summaries, FEMA NFIP Community Status Book; place names from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Data as of 2026-10-09. Payments are net building + contents payments in dollars at the time paid, not adjusted for inflation. Claims are grouped by the ZIP code reported on the claim. This product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA. Information only; not an official flood zone determination or insurance advice.
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