Flood history · La Place, LA 70068
Flood insurance claims in La Place, LA 70068
8,381 claims since 1978 and $631.5 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 70068 since 1978.
What the record says
About 31% 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.
One event dominates the record: Hurricane Ida accounts for 42% of all claims in this ZIP code.
Flooding here is recent: 3,799 claims (45%) were 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. John The Baptist Parish* takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System (class 5), which can lower flood insurance premiums by up to 25% in high-risk zones.
Biggest flood events
| Event | Year | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Ida | 2021 | 3,489 | 42% |
| Hurricane Isaac | 2012 | 3,231 | 39% |
| Hurricane Katrina | 2005 | 688 | 8% |
| Unnamed flooding | 1995 | 120 | 1% |
| Hurricane Francine | 2024 | 119 | 1% |
| Hurricane Gustav | 2008 | 65 | 1% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in St. John the Baptist County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
31 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for St. John the Baptist 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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