Is Beauregard Parish, LA in a flood zone?
FEMA's National Risk Index puts Beauregard Parish's flood hazard at the 59.9th percentile nationally — below the national norm for flood hazard — driven by inland rivers and flash flooding rather than the coast — FEMA's model puts a flood event here at about 1.3 times a year. This describes the county, not any one street — FEMA only publishes exact parcel zones through a live map service.
Who actually carries the flood insurance FEMA requires
24.3% of the homes FEMA requires to carry flood insurance in Beauregard Parish — those inside the mapped Special Flood Hazard Area — actually have a policy in force: 146 policies against 600 mandated structures, which means a meaningful share of legally-required coverage simply isn't there. Across all residential structures in Beauregard Parish, not just the ones FEMA mandates, 1.9% carry an NFIP policy — most flood damage nationally happens outside the mapped high-risk zone, so that broader number matters too.
How Beauregard Parish compares nationally
Beauregard Parish sits at rank 1320 of 3144 counties on FEMA's flood hazard scale (1 is worst) and rank 1275 of 3144 by population (1 is biggest). Beauregard Parish, Louisiana covers 1,157.478 square miles and counts roughly 36,695 residents.
What to do next if you own or are buying in Beauregard Parish
Across all of Beauregard Parish's 15,561 residential structures, 291 carry an NFIP policy today — a county-wide count that still can't tell you one address's own mapped zone.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly which FEMA and Census tables feed Beauregard Parish's numbers. The guide to what the Special Flood Hazard Area actually means explains why the mandatory-insurance rule exists and who it applies to.