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Flood Figures

ZIP 70462 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, 696 NFIP flood insurance policies are in force in ZIP 70462 (Springfield, LA), with 1,944 flood claims recorded since 1978.

Policies & premiums

Policies in force
696
Median annual premium
$985
premium only
Median annual cost
$1,267
premium + fees & surcharges
Mean annual premium
$1,278
premium only
Policies in SFHA zones
65.2%
zones A, AE, AH, AO, V, VE
Building coverage in force
$151,773,000
Contents coverage in force
$44,236,000

"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 70462 by rated flood zone
Policies Share Share bar
AE 357 51.3%
X 242 34.8%
A 97 13.9%

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 70462 by occupancy type
Policies Share Share bar
Single-family homes 622 89.4%
Non-residential buildings 41 5.9%
Mobile homes 19 2.7%
Multi-unit buildings 8 1.1%
Units in multi-unit buildings 6 0.9%

Claims history since 1978

Claims since 1978
1,944
Total paid
$54,280,682
Paid on buildings
$43,505,896
Paid on contents
$9,477,461
NFIP claims filed per year in ZIP 70462, 1978–2026. Rust bars mark the top loss years by dollars paid (also listed below).
Claims by year (data table)
YearClaimsPaid
1979 16 $93,715
1980 6 $7,185
1983 51 $716,168
1985 63 $685,896
1986 1 $0
1987 1 $4,055
1988 4 $4,205
1989 1 $0
1990 6 $12,260
1991 51 $287,875
1992 36 $133,391
1993 53 $399,101
1994 5 $14,149
1995 14 $92,086
1996 26 $221,641
1997 3 $20,245
1998 112 $1,406,066
1999 1 $0
2001 52 $372,612
2002 125 $1,467,766
2003 5 $32,965
2004 82 $1,174,485
2005 159 $3,531,189
2006 1 $0
2008 175 $3,908,257
2009 1 $4,619
2010 4 $7,029
2011 80 $1,459,756
2012 255 $8,818,162
2013 8 $66,971
2015 11 $216,127
2016 388 $25,460,113
2017 4 $196,055
2018 1 $29,096
2019 1 $76,826
2020 3 $151,247
2021 139 $3,209,369

Years with no recorded claims are omitted from the table.

Top loss years by dollars paid

Year Claims Paid
2016 388 $25,460,113
2012 255 $8,818,162
2008 175 $3,908,257

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