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Flood Figures

ZIP 70445 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, 1,249 NFIP flood insurance policies are in force in ZIP 70445 (Lacombe, LA), with 1,898 flood claims recorded since 1978.

Policies & premiums

Policies in force
1,249
Median annual premium
$861
premium only
Median annual cost
$1,113
premium + fees & surcharges
Mean annual premium
$1,102
premium only
Policies in SFHA zones
49.2%
zones A, AE, AH, AO, V, VE
Building coverage in force
$272,376,000
Contents coverage in force
$90,523,000

"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 70445 by rated flood zone
Policies Share Share bar
C 425 34.0%
A10 302 24.2%
X 143 11.4%
A 129 10.3%
A02 126 10.1%
B 67 5.4%
AE 32 2.6%
A01 8 0.6%
A05 6 0.5%
V15 5 0.4%
A13 4 0.3%
A03 1 0.1%
A19 1 0.1%

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 70445 by occupancy type
Policies Share Share bar
Single-family homes 1,195 95.7%
Non-residential buildings 31 2.5%
Mobile homes 21 1.7%
Multi-unit buildings 2 0.2%

Claims history since 1978

Claims since 1978
1,898
Total paid
$44,102,069
Paid on buildings
$33,896,316
Paid on contents
$9,080,135
NFIP claims filed per year in ZIP 70445, 1978–2026. Rust bars mark the top loss years by dollars paid (also listed below).
Claims by year (data table)
YearClaimsPaid
1978 1 $0
1979 4 $3,423
1980 5 $10,179
1982 1 $2,777
1983 5 $32,381
1985 36 $316,232
1987 1 $0
1988 7 $6,963
1991 6 $5,601
1992 16 $93,697
1995 180 $3,186,814
1996 15 $51,873
1997 2 $9,219
1998 33 $270,245
2001 24 $113,995
2002 232 $3,199,262
2003 19 $67,017
2004 35 $363,963
2005 681 $24,177,388
2006 1 $0
2007 18 $413,458
2008 130 $1,683,262
2009 1 $0
2010 1 $0
2011 12 $209,670
2012 205 $5,266,836
2014 2 $18,031
2015 5 $50,323
2016 3 $0
2017 3 $74,350
2018 5 $24,307
2019 3 $50,997
2020 11 $235,457
2021 160 $3,508,093
2022 4 $4,532
2024 24 $642,364
2025 5 $6,024
2026 2 $3,336

Years with no recorded claims are omitted from the table.

Top loss years by dollars paid

Year Claims Paid
2005 681 $24,177,388
2012 205 $5,266,836
2021 160 $3,508,093

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