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Flood Figures

ZIP 70041 flood insurance data

Computed from OpenFEMA FIMA NFIP Redacted Policies (v2) and OpenFEMA FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims (v2). Policy data as of June 1, 2026; claims recorded through June 1, 2026.

As of June 1, 2026, 493 NFIP flood insurance policies are in force in ZIP 70041 (Buras, LA), with 1,440 flood claims recorded since 1978.

Policies & premiums

Policies in force
493
Median annual premium
$778
premium only
Median annual cost
$1,053
premium + fees & surcharges
Mean annual premium
$1,321
premium only
Policies in SFHA zones
100.0%
zones A, AE, AH, AO, V, VE
Building coverage in force
$80,129,000
Contents coverage in force
$31,262,000

"Premium" is the policy premium alone; "cost" adds federal fees and surcharges. In-force counts are an approximation derived from policy effective, termination, and cancellation dates — see methodology.

Flood zones of insured properties

NFIP policies in ZIP 70041 by rated flood zone
Policies Share Share bar
AE 405 82.2%
A99 67 13.6%
VE 16 3.2%
A02 3 0.6%
A03 2 0.4%

Distribution of insured properties by the flood zone used in their policy rating — not a map of land area. Numbered zones (A1–A30, V1–V30) and Zones B and C appear on older FEMA map panels; B and C correspond to today's shaded and unshaded Zone X.

What the policies cover

NFIP policies in ZIP 70041 by occupancy type
Policies Share Share bar
Mobile homes 240 48.7%
Single-family homes 163 33.1%
Non-residential buildings 82 16.6%
Multi-unit buildings 8 1.6%

Claims history since 1978

Claims since 1978
1,440
Total paid
$101,494,856
Paid on buildings
$73,891,072
Paid on contents
$26,902,273
NFIP claims filed per year in ZIP 70041, 1978–2026. Rust bars mark the top loss years by dollars paid (also listed below).
Claims by year (data table)
YearClaimsPaid
1978 1 $0
1980 1 $3,201
1983 84 $301,986
1990 2 $0
1991 35 $112,089
1992 7 $121,491
1995 2 $1,387
1997 30 $275,627
1998 8 $150,141
2001 3 $2,982
2002 7 $121,446
2003 1 $11,709
2004 6 $130,080
2005 1,120 $98,569,383
2008 9 $65,573
2009 1 $0
2012 41 $610,947
2020 13 $82,278
2021 68 $934,537
2023 1 $0

Years with no recorded claims are omitted from the table.

Top loss years by dollars paid

Year Claims Paid
2005 1,120 $98,569,383
2021 68 $934,537
2012 41 $610,947

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