Flood history · Houma, LA 70361
Flood insurance claims in Houma, LA 70361
51 claims since 1980 and $1.0 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 70361 since 1978.
What the record says
88% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 12% outside them.
Losses are spread across many events; the largest, Hurricane Juan, accounts for 25% of claims.
No claims were recorded in the last 10 years. Older floods still show what the area can do.
The most commonly recorded cause is tidal water overflow: coastal surge and high tides.
Biggest flood events
| Event | Year | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Juan | 1985 | 13 | 25% |
| Hurricane Andrew | 1992 | 10 | 20% |
| Unnamed flooding | 1998 | 6 | 12% |
| Hurricane Lili | 2002 | 3 | 6% |
| Hurricane Katrina | 2005 | 2 | 4% |
| Hurricane Rita | 2005 | 2 | 4% |
Flood zone at time of claim
Federal disaster declarations in Terrebonne County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
36 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Terrebonne 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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