Flood history · Robert, LA 70455
Flood insurance claims in Robert, LA 70455
336 claims since 1978 and $17.7 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 70455 since 1978.
What the record says
71% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 29% outside them.
One event dominates the record: Mid-summer severe storms accounts for 47% of all claims in this ZIP code.
34 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.
Tangipahoa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-summer severe storms | 2016 | 158 | 47% |
| Late winter severe storms | 2016 | 69 | 21% |
| Hurricane Ida | 2021 | 28 | 8% |
| Unnamed flooding | 1983 | 28 | 8% |
| Hurricane Isaac | 2012 | 23 | 7% |
| Hurricane Katrina | 2005 | 4 | 1% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in Tangipahoa County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
31 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Tangipahoa 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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