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Flood Figures

ZIP 70715 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, 94 NFIP flood insurance policies are in force in ZIP 70715 (Batchelor, LA), with 699 flood claims recorded since 1978.

Policies & premiums

Policies in force
94
Median annual premium
$277
premium only
Median annual cost
$413
premium + fees & surcharges
Mean annual premium
$309
premium only
Policies in SFHA zones
68.1%
zones A, AE, AH, AO, V, VE
Building coverage in force
$18,270,000
Contents coverage in force
$5,927,000

"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 70715 by rated flood zone
Policies Share Share bar
A 64 68.1%
C 21 22.3%
X 9 9.6%

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 70715 by occupancy type
Policies Share Share bar
Single-family homes 77 81.9%
Mobile homes 11 11.7%
Non-residential buildings 6 6.4%

Claims history since 1978

Claims since 1978
699
Total paid
$10,940,894
Paid on buildings
$8,367,815
Paid on contents
$1,928,675
NFIP claims filed per year in ZIP 70715, 1978–2026. Rust bars mark the top loss years by dollars paid (also listed below).
Claims by year (data table)
YearClaimsPaid
1978 1 $1,249
1979 20 $136,848
1980 13 $37,469
1982 7 $37,104
1983 28 $169,387
1984 15 $61,944
1985 24 $45,641
1986 2 $0
1988 1 $1,443
1989 22 $94,718
1990 58 $240,057
1991 50 $237,206
1992 3 $16,934
1993 26 $159,101
1994 27 $241,242
1995 28 $197,250
1996 18 $55,948
1997 57 $1,075,462
1998 32 $220,371
1999 21 $160,674
2000 1 $2,913
2001 16 $141,750
2002 28 $308,192
2003 7 $155,243
2004 2 $65,265
2005 9 $139,626
2006 1 $0
2008 46 $1,934,664
2009 21 $656,861
2010 8 $200,042
2011 40 $1,328,395
2013 7 $199,191
2015 10 $240,699
2016 21 $822,863
2017 3 $216,030
2018 6 $440,973
2019 10 $469,968
2020 3 $124,555
2021 2 $26,719
2022 1 $0
2025 4 $276,901

Years with no recorded claims are omitted from the table.

Top loss years by dollars paid

Year Claims Paid
2008 46 $1,934,664
2011 40 $1,328,395
1997 57 $1,075,462

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