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Natural hazards in Hornbeck · FEMA

Storms, floods and disasters in Hornbeck

Hornbeck isn’t graded for hazard risk: Hornbeck has 412 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more.

Flood claims
0
paid since 1978 · $0
Disasters paid out here
6
of 26 declared for Vernon Parish
By hazard

What Hornbeck faces

Each hazard’s share of the building damage FEMA expects here, and how its rate compares with the rest of the country.

River and rain flooding

68%of expected building damage
Well above average · higher than 81% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about once a year in the area

Hurricanes

21%of expected building damage
Well above average · higher than 88% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about once every 11 years in the area

Tornadoes

6%of expected building damage
Above average · higher than 76% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about once every 7 years in the area
Smaller shares here
 Wildfire Strong wind Hail Ice storms Earthquakes Winter storms Cold waves Lightning Heat waves Landslides
FEMA models no building damage here
Coastal floodingAvalanchesTsunamisVolcanic activity
People, not buildings.Counting harm to people as well as buildings, FEMA’s model puts tornadoes at 19% of Hornbeck’s expected losses. Tornadoes do little damage to buildings (5.8%), so they aren’t part of the grade.

Shares are of FEMA’s expected building damage, the measure the grade uses; ranks compare each hazard’s building-damage rate with all 85,154 U.S. census tracts. In FEMA’s terms, river and rain flooding is FEMA’s “Inland Flooding” (rivers and streams overflowing their banks, or rain overwhelming drainage). FEMA defines coastal flooding as high or rising tides and storm surge, so surge damage is counted there. Drought isn’t listed: FEMA counts its losses in crops only.

Flood risk changes street by street. Check a specific address on FEMA’s flood map, and ask about flood insurance before you buy.
Flood insurance claims

Does Hornbeck flood? No paid flood claims on record

FEMA’s records show no paid flood insurance claims in Hornbeck. That’s not a promise: most homes don’t carry flood insurance, so small floods go unrecorded.

of homes in flood zones are insured
of all homes are insured
No community discount

Hornbeck isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.

Insurance rates: Vernon Parish.
Disasters

6 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Hornbeck

Disasters that paid out in Hornbeck itself (aid to households or repair grants to the Town of Hornbeck), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.

  1. 2020Hurricane Laura331 households applied for aid$193K aid approved$6K to the Town of Hornbeck for repairs
  2. 2016Severe Storms and Flooding17 households applied for aid$20K aid approved
  3. 2008Hurricane Ike11 households applied for aid$8K aid approved
  4. 2008Hurricane Gustav10 households applied for aid$7K aid approved
  5. 2006Severe Storms and Flooding15 households applied for aid$20K aid approved$60K to the Town of Hornbeck for repairs
  6. 2005Hurricane Rita542 households applied for aid$511K aid approved$16K to the Town of Hornbeck for repairs
Disasters declared, by decade
Paid out in HornbeckVernon Parish only

Vernon Parish has had 26 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often hurricanes and tropical storms, then floods.

Also 4 FEMA wildfire suppression grants (Fire Management Assistance, not a disaster declaration) for fires in Vernon Parish, 2000–2023.

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Be ready

Get ready for what Hornbeck faces

A short kit for the hazards that drive the building damage here, what to check before you buy, and where neighbors get alerts.

When the river rises
  • Turn around at flooded roads: a foot of moving water can carry off a car.
  • Flood insurance usually takes 30 days to start, so buy it before the forecast.
  • Keep papers and medicines up high, in a grab-and-go bag.
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Hurricane season
  • The season runs June through November and peaks from mid-August to mid-October.
  • Bring in porch furniture and anything the wind can throw.
  • Fill the gas tank and charge phones before the storm arrives.
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Tornado warnings
  • Pick your spot now: the lowest floor, an inside room, no windows.
  • A watch means be ready; a warning means take cover now.
  • Keep shoes and a flashlight by the bed.
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Before you buy or rent
  • Look up the address on FEMA’s flood map.
  • Ask the seller or landlord whether it has ever flooded, and what flood insurance costs there.
  • Get a flood insurance quote early: policies usually start 30 days after you buy.
When a storm is coming
Forecast and alertsWeather →911, the nearest ERSafety →

Know where neighbors sign up for alerts? Add it to the Handbook so everyone has it.

Questions about natural hazards in Hornbeck

Is Hornbeck in a flood zone?

Flood zones are drawn street by street, so the answer depends on the address: look it up on FEMA’s flood map. In Vernon Parish, 22% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 1.7% of all homes do.

How much is flood insurance in Hornbeck?

FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Hornbeck’s flood program. Premiums depend on the building; policies usually start 30 days after you buy, so get a quote early.

What was the biggest storm in Hornbeck?

By FEMA money that reached Hornbeck, Hurricane Rita (2005): 542 households applied for aid, $511K approved, and $16K to the Town of Hornbeck for repairs.

Storm stories

Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Hornbeck.

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Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Hornbeck’s residents lived in the 2020 census; OpenFEMA: NFIP redacted claims, multiple-loss properties, community status book and residential penetration rates, housing assistance (owners and renters), public assistance funded projects, hazard mitigation properties and disaster declarations. Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. Preparedness tips: Ready.gov. FEMA’s model is an average of expected damage, not a forecast. How hazard risk is graded.