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Flood Figures

ZIP 70739 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, 1,965 NFIP flood insurance policies are in force in ZIP 70739 (Greenwell Springs, LA), with 1,577 flood claims recorded since 1978.

Policies & premiums

Policies in force
1,965
Median annual premium
$859
premium only
Median annual cost
$1,086
premium + fees & surcharges
Mean annual premium
$1,046
premium only
Policies in SFHA zones
55.9%
zones A, AE, AH, AO, V, VE
Building coverage in force
$442,054,000
Contents coverage in force
$125,931,000

"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 70739 by rated flood zone
Policies Share Share bar
AE 1,067 54.3%
X 864 44.0%
A 27 1.4%
C 3 0.2%
A02 2 0.1%
A01 1 0.1%
A10 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 70739 by occupancy type
Policies Share Share bar
Single-family homes 1,873 95.3%
Non-residential buildings 56 2.8%
Multi-unit buildings 19 1.0%
Mobile homes 12 0.6%
Units in multi-unit buildings 5 0.3%

Claims history since 1978

Claims since 1978
1,577
Total paid
$130,340,885
Paid on buildings
$114,311,192
Paid on contents
$15,759,608
NFIP claims filed per year in ZIP 70739, 1978–2026. Rust bars mark the top loss years by dollars paid (also listed below).
Claims by year (data table)
YearClaimsPaid
1979 20 $141,385
1980 18 $64,019
1981 1 $0
1982 1 $8,144
1983 64 $1,220,891
1985 2 $5,326
1989 4 $24,467
1990 33 $586,322
1991 4 $16,225
1992 3 $3,244
1993 27 $263,374
1994 8 $72,272
1995 14 $66,321
1996 1 $4,042
1997 1 $17,700
1998 1 $0
1999 1 $3,633
2000 10 $100,868
2001 34 $676,063
2003 2 $12,418
2004 3 $2,675
2005 7 $20,572
2008 11 $110,542
2012 3 $0
2014 2 $10,062
2015 1 $0
2016 1,288 $126,768,503
2017 2 $28,528
2018 1 $29,787
2019 1 $0
2020 2 $0
2021 5 $17,138
2022 1 $14,720
2024 1 $51,647

Years with no recorded claims are omitted from the table.

Top loss years by dollars paid

Year Claims Paid
2016 1,288 $126,768,503
1983 64 $1,220,891
2001 34 $676,063

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