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Flood Figures

ZIP 71405 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, 62 NFIP flood insurance policies are in force in ZIP 71405 (Ball, LA), with 54 flood claims recorded since 1978.

Policies & premiums

Policies in force
62
Median annual premium
$779
premium only
Median annual cost
$1,091
premium + fees & surcharges
Mean annual premium
$918
premium only
Policies in SFHA zones
75.8%
zones A, AE, AH, AO, V, VE
Building coverage in force
$8,981,000
Contents coverage in force
$1,725,000

"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 71405 by rated flood zone
Policies Share Share bar
AE 17 27.4%
A04 16 25.8%
X 12 19.4%
A01 10 16.1%
C 3 4.8%
A03 2 3.2%
A 1 1.6%
A02 1 1.6%

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 71405 by occupancy type
Policies Share Share bar
Single-family homes 50 80.6%
Non-residential buildings 6 9.7%
Mobile homes 6 9.7%

Claims history since 1978

Claims since 1978
54
Total paid
$1,286,290
Paid on buildings
$1,078,283
Paid on contents
$208,007
NFIP claims filed per year in ZIP 71405, 1978–2026. Rust bars mark the top loss years by dollars paid (also listed below).
Claims by year (data table)
YearClaimsPaid
1979 8 $31,509
1980 3 $29,738
1982 3 $4,812
1984 1 $1,490
1987 3 $54,221
1989 2 $4,934
1991 1 $523
1994 1 $24,680
1995 1 $846
1997 2 $22,360
1999 1 $93
2008 1 $146
2013 1 $47,095
2017 8 $389,640
2019 8 $238,014
2020 9 $434,303
2022 1 $1,885

Years with no recorded claims are omitted from the table.

Top loss years by dollars paid

Year Claims Paid
2020 9 $434,303
2017 8 $389,640
2019 8 $238,014

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