Is Webster Parish, LA in a flood zone?
FEMA's National Risk Index puts Webster Parish's flood hazard at the 65th 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 1.4 times a year. That's a county-wide figure, not a per-address one — FEMA's parcel maps are a live lookup, not a bulk file.
Who actually carries the flood insurance FEMA requires
24.3% of the homes FEMA requires to carry flood insurance in Webster Parish — those inside the mapped Special Flood Hazard Area — actually have a policy in force: 81 policies against 334 mandated structures, which means a meaningful share of legally-required coverage simply isn't there. Across all residential structures in Webster Parish, not just the ones FEMA mandates, 0.6% carry an NFIP policy — most flood damage nationally happens outside the mapped high-risk zone, so that broader number matters too.
Webster Parish against the rest of the country
Webster Parish sits at rank 1149 of 3144 counties on FEMA's flood hazard scale (1 is worst) and rank 1310 of 3144 by population (1 is biggest). About 35,184 people live in Webster Parish, Louisiana, spread over 593.319 square miles.
Your street may differ from Webster Parish's average
112 of Webster Parish's 18,292 residential structures carry flood coverage of some kind, per FEMA's latest count — useful context, not a substitute for checking one parcel.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly which FEMA and Census tables feed Webster 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.