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Flood Figures

ZIP 70461 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, 5,405 NFIP flood insurance policies are in force in ZIP 70461 (Slidell, LA), with 6,344 flood claims recorded since 1978.

Policies & premiums

Policies in force
5,405
Median annual premium
$859
premium only
Median annual cost
$1,116
premium + fees & surcharges
Mean annual premium
$1,158
premium only
Policies in SFHA zones
36.3%
zones A, AE, AH, AO, V, VE
Building coverage in force
$1,261,038,000
Contents coverage in force
$435,091,000

"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 70461 by rated flood zone
Policies Share Share bar
C 1,696 31.4%
X 1,253 23.2%
A10 776 14.4%
B 490 9.1%
AE 454 8.4%
A04 282 5.2%
A01 238 4.4%
V15 72 1.3%
VE 58 1.1%
A12 33 0.6%
AH 14 0.3%
A05 12 0.2%
A 10 0.2%
A13 8 0.1%
AHB 4 0.1%
V12 2 0.0%
V17 1 0.0%
A03 1 0.0%
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 70461 by occupancy type
Policies Share Share bar
Single-family homes 4,864 90.0%
Non-residential buildings 208 3.8%
Multi-unit buildings 192 3.6%
Units in multi-unit buildings 111 2.1%
Mobile homes 30 0.6%

Claims history since 1978

Claims since 1978
6,344
Total paid
$414,629,924
Paid on buildings
$307,413,900
Paid on contents
$105,581,481
NFIP claims filed per year in ZIP 70461, 1978–2026. Rust bars mark the top loss years by dollars paid (also listed below).
Claims by year (data table)
YearClaimsPaid
1978 2 $4,715
1979 37 $192,839
1980 158 $1,112,268
1981 4 $15,274
1982 3 $0
1983 266 $3,573,600
1984 2 $669
1985 40 $276,116
1987 7 $8,498
1988 17 $38,254
1989 2 $12,511
1990 18 $42,238
1991 42 $235,483
1992 16 $52,784
1993 21 $154,954
1994 6 $1,452
1995 322 $5,538,068
1996 27 $63,008
1997 7 $28,272
1998 84 $839,238
2000 9 $12,669
2001 270 $4,269,580
2002 136 $1,992,362
2003 17 $66,544
2004 17 $117,023
2005 3,804 $373,609,836
2007 4 $13,245
2008 110 $877,783
2009 12 $54,957
2010 4 $6,722
2011 10 $25,697
2012 339 $6,470,152
2013 4 $4,056
2014 7 $12,684
2015 5 $873
2016 57 $1,114,264
2017 12 $116,745
2018 3 $41,761
2019 1 $0
2020 16 $43,147
2021 386 $13,003,020
2022 4 $82,970
2023 7 $74,672
2024 27 $427,859
2026 2 $1,063

Years with no recorded claims are omitted from the table.

Top loss years by dollars paid

Year Claims Paid
2005 3,804 $373,609,836
2021 386 $13,003,020
2012 339 $6,470,152

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