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Flood Figures

ZIP 70744 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, 468 NFIP flood insurance policies are in force in ZIP 70744 (Holden, LA), with 531 flood claims recorded since 1978.

Policies & premiums

Policies in force
468
Median annual premium
$930
premium only
Median annual cost
$1,190
premium + fees & surcharges
Mean annual premium
$1,162
premium only
Policies in SFHA zones
82.3%
zones A, AE, AH, AO, V, VE
Building coverage in force
$86,677,000
Contents coverage in force
$20,957,000

"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 70744 by rated flood zone
Policies Share Share bar
A 232 49.6%
AE 153 32.7%
X 83 17.7%

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 70744 by occupancy type
Policies Share Share bar
Single-family homes 371 79.3%
Mobile homes 66 14.1%
Non-residential buildings 29 6.2%
Multi-unit buildings 2 0.4%

Claims history since 1978

Claims since 1978
531
Total paid
$25,121,776
Paid on buildings
$21,821,659
Paid on contents
$3,051,721
NFIP claims filed per year in ZIP 70744, 1978–2026. Rust bars mark the top loss years by dollars paid (also listed below).
Claims by year (data table)
YearClaimsPaid
1979 7 $58,437
1980 6 $8,658
1983 28 $345,247
1985 1 $0
1990 7 $21,006
1992 1 $0
1993 23 $356,051
1994 3 $9,899
1995 3 $21,618
1996 2 $12,865
1998 1 $4,010
2001 3 $51,384
2002 2 $0
2003 2 $10,447
2005 12 $0
2008 4 $219,769
2009 1 $0
2011 2 $4,337
2012 18 $357,514
2013 7 $78,258
2014 1 $0
2015 1 $1,395
2016 355 $22,288,831
2017 1 $0
2019 1 $0
2020 1 $0
2021 38 $1,272,048

Years with no recorded claims are omitted from the table.

Top loss years by dollars paid

Year Claims Paid
2016 355 $22,288,831
2021 38 $1,272,048
2012 18 $357,514

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