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Flood history · Rayne, LA 70578

Flood insurance claims in Rayne, LA 70578

375 claims since 1978 and $14.8 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

375flood insurance claims since 1978
$14.8 millionpaid to policyholders
$46,856average paid claim
71claims in the last 10 years
49%of claims outside high-risk zones
#149of 604 Louisiana ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 70578 since 1978.

1978: 2 claims1979: 1 claims1980: 35 claims1981: 2 claims1982: 10 claims1983: 1 claims1985: 1 claims1989: 1 claims1992: 1 claims1993: 19 claims1995: 2 claims1996: 1 claims1998: 1 claims2002: 5 claims2003: 1 claims2004: 8 claims2005: 18 claims2006: 1 claims2008: 6 claims2009: 1 claims2012: 4 claims2013: 21 claims2014: 2 claims2015: 1 claims2016: 159 claims2017: 1 claims2019: 1 claims2020: 5 claims2021: 3 claims2025: 60 claims2026: 1 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

About 49% 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: Mid-summer severe storms accounts for 41% of all claims in this ZIP code.

71 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.

Rayne, City Of takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System (class 9), which can lower flood insurance premiums by up to 05% in high-risk zones.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Mid-summer severe storms201615341%
Unnamed flooding19935916%
Hurricane Rita2005144%
Hurricane Lili200251%
Hurricane Gustav200831%
Hurricane Ike200821%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)46% · 173
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)44% · 164
Zone not recorded10% · 38

NFIP communities

Acadia Parish*Participates in the NFIP
Rayne, City OfCRS class 9 · up to 05% off
Lafayette City- Parish Consolidated GovernmentCRS class 7 · up to 15% off
Vermilion Parish*Participates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Acadia County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Tropical Storm FrancineHurricane · Emergency · 2024-09-10
Tropical Storm NicholasCoastal Storm · Emergency · 2021-09-13
Hurricane IdaHurricane · Major disaster · 2021-08-29
Tropical Storm IdaHurricane · Emergency · 2021-08-27
Hurricane ZetaHurricane · Major disaster · 2021-01-12
Tropical Storm ZetaHurricane · Emergency · 2020-10-27

29 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Acadia 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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