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Natural hazards in Pollock · FEMA

Storms, floods and disasters in Pollock

Pollock isn’t graded for hazard risk: Pollock has 460 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more. Flood insurance has paid 35 claims here since 1982.

Flood claims
35
paid since 1982 · $322K
Flooded more than once
4
properties · 1 “severe repetitive loss”
Disasters paid out here
5
of 29 declared for Grant Parish
By hazard

What Pollock 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

84%of expected building damage
Well above average · higher than 89% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about once a year in the area

Tornadoes

7%of expected building damage
Well above average · higher than 83% of U.S. census tracts
Smaller shares here
 Hurricanes Strong wind Hail Earthquakes Ice storms Wildfire Winter storms Lightning Cold waves 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 17% of Pollock’s expected losses. Tornadoes do little damage to buildings (7.0%), 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 Pollock flood? Sometimes: 35 flood claims since 1982

Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Pollock, from FEMA’s records.

Paid flood claims, by year
1982: 1 claim1983: 1 claim1984: 0 claims1985: 0 claims1986: 0 claims1987: 3 claims1988: 0 claims1989: 2 claims1990: 3 claims1991: 4 claims1992: 0 claims1993: 1 claim1994: 1 claim1995: 4 claims1996: 0 claims1997: 6 claims1998: 0 claims1999: 2 claims2000: 0 claims2001: 4 claims2002: 1 claim2003: 0 claims2004: 0 claims2005: 0 claims2006: 0 claims2007: 0 claims2008: 0 claims2009: 2 claims2010: 0 claims2011: 0 claims2012: 0 claims2013: 0 claims2014: 0 claims2015: 0 claims2016: 0 claims2017: 0 claims2018: 0 claims2019: 0 claims2020: 0 claims2021: 0 claims2022: 0 claims2023: 0 claims2024: 0 claims2025: 0 claims2026: 0 claims199119951997
19822026
35
paid claims since 1982
$322K
paid to owners
4
homes flooded more than once
$9K
average claim
Homes that flooded again and again
FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (1)Flooded 2+ times
of homes in flood zones are insured
of all homes are insured
No community discount

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

Insurance rates: Grant Parish.
What’s been done with FEMA grants
3flood-prone properties bought out and cleared
1home raised above flood level
Disasters

5 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Pollock

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

  1. 2021Severe Winter Storms18 households applied for aid$17K aid approved
  2. 2020Hurricane Laura777 households applied for aid$666K aid approved
  3. 2016Severe Storms and Flooding97 households applied for aid$424K aid approved
  4. 2008Hurricane Gustav251 households applied for aid$281K aid approved$15K to the Town of Pollock for repairs
  5. 2006Severe Storms and Flooding4 households applied for aid$1K aid approved
Disasters declared, by decade
Paid out in PollockGrant Parish only

Grant Parish has had 29 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often hurricanes and tropical storms, then floods.

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Get ready for what Pollock 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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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 →

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Questions about natural hazards in Pollock

Does Pollock flood?

Flood insurance has paid 35 claims in Pollock since 1982, $322K in all. 4 properties have flooded more than once.

Is Pollock 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 Grant Parish, 15% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 1.9% of all homes do.

How much is flood insurance in Pollock?

FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Pollock’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 Pollock?

By FEMA money that reached Pollock, Hurricane Laura (2020): 777 households applied for aid, $666K approved.

Storm stories

Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Pollock.

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Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Pollock’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.