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Flood Figures

ZIP 70819 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, 958 NFIP flood insurance policies are in force in ZIP 70819 (Baton Rouge, LA), with 1,285 flood claims recorded since 1978.

Policies & premiums

Policies in force
958
Median annual premium
$668
premium only
Median annual cost
$912
premium + fees & surcharges
Mean annual premium
$729
premium only
Policies in SFHA zones
84.0%
zones A, AE, AH, AO, V, VE
Building coverage in force
$162,379,000
Contents coverage in force
$27,444,000

"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 70819 by rated flood zone
Policies Share Share bar
AE 805 84.0%
X 153 16.0%

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 70819 by occupancy type
Policies Share Share bar
Single-family homes 910 95.0%
Non-residential buildings 37 3.9%
Multi-unit buildings 9 0.9%
Mobile homes 1 0.1%
Units in multi-unit buildings 1 0.1%

Claims history since 1978

Claims since 1978
1,285
Total paid
$73,713,667
Paid on buildings
$66,044,481
Paid on contents
$7,549,186
NFIP claims filed per year in ZIP 70819, 1978–2026. Rust bars mark the top loss years by dollars paid (also listed below).
Claims by year (data table)
YearClaimsPaid
1979 6 $11,479
1980 2 $193
1982 3 $324
1983 121 $2,007,606
1984 1 $2,060
1985 2 $2,200
1986 2 $1,017
1988 3 $5,698
1989 5 $24,301
1990 39 $615,262
1991 52 $426,054
1992 16 $35,054
1993 20 $175,326
1994 2 $11,839
1995 20 $155,478
1996 3 $5,389
1997 2 $0
1998 4 $22,279
1999 4 $7,899
2000 13 $50,183
2001 23 $310,109
2002 3 $4,626
2004 18 $363,043
2005 11 $43,260
2006 3 $2,665
2007 2 $0
2008 12 $46,669
2009 2 $13,098
2010 2 $8,361
2011 1 $0
2012 11 $0
2013 5 $20,940
2014 3 $0
2015 2 $0
2016 777 $65,120,099
2017 3 $0
2018 1 $538
2019 5 $66,285
2020 2 $0
2021 72 $4,085,279
2024 1 $26,034
2025 3 $0
2026 3 $43,020

Years with no recorded claims are omitted from the table.

Top loss years by dollars paid

Year Claims Paid
2016 777 $65,120,099
2021 72 $4,085,279
1983 121 $2,007,606

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