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Flood Figures

ZIP 70447 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, 3,061 NFIP flood insurance policies are in force in ZIP 70447 (Madisonville, LA), with 1,205 flood claims recorded since 1978.

Policies & premiums

Policies in force
3,061
Median annual premium
$859
premium only
Median annual cost
$1,086
premium + fees & surcharges
Mean annual premium
$1,016
premium only
Policies in SFHA zones
29.1%
zones A, AE, AH, AO, V, VE
Building coverage in force
$740,766,000
Contents coverage in force
$257,837,000

"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 70447 by rated flood zone
Policies Share Share bar
C 1,708 55.8%
A13 496 16.2%
X 420 13.7%
A 291 9.5%
A10 61 2.0%
V15 33 1.1%
B 29 0.9%
AE 17 0.6%
A15 5 0.2%
A11 1 0.0%

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 70447 by occupancy type
Policies Share Share bar
Single-family homes 2,892 94.5%
Non-residential buildings 94 3.1%
Units in multi-unit buildings 43 1.4%
Multi-unit buildings 32 1.0%

Claims history since 1978

Claims since 1978
1,205
Total paid
$30,311,316
Paid on buildings
$23,732,754
Paid on contents
$5,766,764
NFIP claims filed per year in ZIP 70447, 1978–2026. Rust bars mark the top loss years by dollars paid (also listed below).
Claims by year (data table)
YearClaimsPaid
1979 1 $2,146
1985 7 $39,966
1995 5 $8,127
1996 1 $13,495
1998 12 $22,180
2001 6 $37,413
2002 35 $309,365
2003 7 $36,311
2004 9 $97,908
2005 386 $5,521,356
2006 1 $0
2007 2 $0
2008 76 $1,620,259
2009 2 $2,781
2011 8 $143,079
2012 303 $9,901,712
2013 1 $0
2014 2 $8,945
2016 4 $42,790
2019 2 $0
2020 58 $3,101,075
2021 265 $9,285,445
2022 1 $0
2023 1 $0
2024 8 $116,963
2025 1 $0
2026 1 $0

Years with no recorded claims are omitted from the table.

Top loss years by dollars paid

Year Claims Paid
2012 303 $9,901,712
2021 265 $9,285,445
2005 386 $5,521,356

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