Flood history · Lecompte, LA 71346
Flood insurance claims in Lecompte, LA 71346
80 claims since 1979 and $1.7 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 71346 since 1978.
What the record says
84% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 16% outside them.
Losses are spread across many events; the largest, Hurricane Gustav, accounts for 25% of claims.
Flooding here is recent: 36 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.
Biggest flood events
| Event | Year | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Gustav | 2008 | 20 | 25% |
| Hurricane Delta | 2020 | 12 | 15% |
| Unnamed flooding | 1983 | 6 | 8% |
| 2026-06-Arthur-TS | 2026 | 2 | 2% |
| Hurricane Laura | 2020 | 2 | 2% |
| Tropical Storm Beta | 2020 | 1 | 1% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in Rapides County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
29 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Rapides 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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