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Flood Figures

ZIP 70663 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, 1,355 NFIP flood insurance policies are in force in ZIP 70663 (Sulphur, LA), with 950 flood claims recorded since 1978.

Policies & premiums

Policies in force
1,355
Median annual premium
$877
premium only
Median annual cost
$1,165
premium + fees & surcharges
Mean annual premium
$1,282
premium only
Policies in SFHA zones
53.0%
zones A, AE, AH, AO, V, VE
Building coverage in force
$279,053,000
Contents coverage in force
$84,126,000

"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 70663 by rated flood zone
Policies Share Share bar
AE 711 52.5%
X 633 46.7%
A 7 0.5%
B 4 0.3%

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 70663 by occupancy type
Policies Share Share bar
Single-family homes 1,178 86.9%
Non-residential buildings 108 8.0%
Mobile homes 47 3.5%
Multi-unit buildings 22 1.6%

Claims history since 1978

Claims since 1978
950
Total paid
$17,435,262
Paid on buildings
$14,688,938
Paid on contents
$2,653,748
NFIP claims filed per year in ZIP 70663, 1978–2026. Rust bars mark the top loss years by dollars paid (also listed below).
Claims by year (data table)
YearClaimsPaid
1978 1 $58
1979 21 $45,046
1980 47 $364,547
1981 2 $7,276
1982 24 $204,833
1983 4 $13,211
1984 3 $6,221
1985 1 $0
1986 2 $512
1987 21 $181,259
1988 4 $3,076
1989 41 $335,331
1991 16 $80,470
1992 1 $10,535
1993 6 $24,019
1994 1 $1,062
1995 7 $22,213
1998 20 $95,667
2000 5 $10,491
2001 29 $299,579
2002 10 $67,618
2004 30 $314,053
2005 120 $1,792,257
2006 134 $2,541,862
2007 4 $19,572
2008 74 $3,348,702
2009 5 $14,999
2011 2 $15,366
2012 9 $19,038
2013 37 $1,051,638
2014 3 $19,882
2015 9 $45,705
2016 21 $278,695
2017 154 $4,514,924
2018 1 $0
2019 10 $531,518
2020 63 $960,282
2021 1 $0
2022 2 $114,885
2023 1 $0
2024 2 $34,631
2025 2 $44,227

Years with no recorded claims are omitted from the table.

Top loss years by dollars paid

Year Claims Paid
2017 154 $4,514,924
2008 74 $3,348,702
2006 134 $2,541,862

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