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Flood Figures

ZIP 70359 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, 543 NFIP flood insurance policies are in force in ZIP 70359 (Gray, LA), with 116 flood claims recorded since 1978.

Policies & premiums

Policies in force
543
Median annual premium
$983
premium only
Median annual cost
$1,235
premium + fees & surcharges
Mean annual premium
$1,343
premium only
Policies in SFHA zones
53.2%
zones A, AE, AH, AO, V, VE
Building coverage in force
$105,017,000
Contents coverage in force
$32,059,000

"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 70359 by rated flood zone
Policies Share Share bar
A 223 41.1%
X 159 29.3%
C 94 17.3%
AE 59 10.9%
A01 4 0.7%
A99 3 0.6%
B 1 0.2%

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 70359 by occupancy type
Policies Share Share bar
Single-family homes 452 83.2%
Mobile homes 70 12.9%
Non-residential buildings 19 3.5%
Multi-unit buildings 2 0.4%

Claims history since 1978

Claims since 1978
116
Total paid
$1,035,783
Paid on buildings
$870,011
Paid on contents
$165,772
NFIP claims filed per year in ZIP 70359, 1978–2026. Rust bars mark the top loss years by dollars paid (also listed below).
Claims by year (data table)
YearClaimsPaid
1980 6 $11,679
1983 1 $0
1984 1 $727
1985 1 $8,687
1991 10 $82,006
1992 13 $24,797
1997 1 $13,479
1998 1 $2,212
1999 1 $2,807
2001 6 $16,888
2002 5 $2,347
2003 1 $335
2005 4 $0
2008 7 $12,777
2009 27 $687,948
2012 4 $76,388
2013 3 $550
2016 1 $0
2017 2 $0
2018 2 $3,569
2019 3 $24,526
2021 14 $57,840
2023 1 $0
2024 1 $6,219

Years with no recorded claims are omitted from the table.

Top loss years by dollars paid

Year Claims Paid
2009 27 $687,948
1991 10 $82,006
2012 4 $76,388

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