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Flood Figures

ZIP 70510 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, 1,809 NFIP flood insurance policies are in force in ZIP 70510 (Abbeville, LA), with 1,815 flood claims recorded since 1978.

Policies & premiums

Policies in force
1,809
Median annual premium
$1,012
premium only
Median annual cost
$1,314
premium + fees & surcharges
Mean annual premium
$1,465
premium only
Policies in SFHA zones
66.8%
zones A, AE, AH, AO, V, VE
Building coverage in force
$331,484,000
Contents coverage in force
$98,737,000

"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 70510 by rated flood zone
Policies Share Share bar
AE 977 54.0%
X 579 32.0%
VE 153 8.5%
A 61 3.4%
C 15 0.8%
A08 9 0.5%
B 7 0.4%
A13 5 0.3%
A04 1 0.1%
AO 1 0.1%
V17 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 70510 by occupancy type
Policies Share Share bar
Single-family homes 1,537 85.0%
Non-residential buildings 135 7.5%
Mobile homes 97 5.4%
Multi-unit buildings 39 2.2%
Units in multi-unit buildings 1 0.1%

Claims history since 1978

Claims since 1978
1,815
Total paid
$75,588,302
Paid on buildings
$59,141,507
Paid on contents
$11,076,399
NFIP claims filed per year in ZIP 70510, 1978–2026. Rust bars mark the top loss years by dollars paid (also listed below).
Claims by year (data table)
YearClaimsPaid
1978 10 $12,412
1979 5 $6,096
1980 23 $293,937
1981 2 $2,090
1982 1 $0
1984 47 $619,822
1985 26 $300,855
1987 1 $0
1988 3 $0
1989 6 $3,310
1990 9 $47,791
1991 31 $101,735
1992 1 $0
1993 7 $32,864
1995 39 $783,604
1997 10 $80,715
1998 13 $216,387
1999 26 $337,359
2000 2 $4,115
2001 43 $838,751
2002 47 $595,762
2003 4 $8,440
2004 1 $0
2005 456 $21,749,072
2006 20 $353,367
2007 6 $47,488
2008 407 $17,169,950
2009 1 $37,019
2010 10 $110,292
2011 2 $10,883
2013 10 $173,666
2014 1 $17,302
2015 12 $162,606
2016 451 $30,302,561
2017 4 $47,423
2018 9 $103,641
2019 5 $131,145
2020 54 $845,073
2021 7 $27,238
2025 3 $13,528

Years with no recorded claims are omitted from the table.

Top loss years by dollars paid

Year Claims Paid
2016 451 $30,302,561
2005 456 $21,749,072
2008 407 $17,169,950

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