43declarations
27major disasters
16emergencies
1965first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Hurricane24
Flood7
Coastal Storm4
Severe Ice Storm2
Biological2
Winter Storm1
Severe Storm1
Other1
Snowstorm1
By decade
11960s
41970s
31980s
21990s
102000s
52010s
182020s
Population: 241,759 in April 2020, 254,241 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Lafayette Parish
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | EM-3638-LA | Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | PA | $6.1 million |
| Sep 10, 2024 | EM-3614-LA | Tropical Storm Francine | Hurricane | PA | $10,236 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | EM-3574-LA | Tropical Storm Nicholas | Coastal Storm | PA | $80,382 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | DR-4611-LA | Hurricane Ida | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $5.05 billion |
| Aug 27, 2021 | EM-3568-LA | Tropical Storm Ida | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Jun 2, 2021 | DR-4606-LA | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Flood | IHPPAHM | $26.9 million |
| Mar 9, 2021 | DR-4590-LA | Severe Winter Storms | Severe Ice Storm | IHPPAHM | $51.3 million |
| Feb 18, 2021 | EM-3556-LA | Severe Winter Storm | Severe Ice Storm | PA | — |
| Jan 12, 2021 | DR-4577-LA | Hurricane Zeta | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $163.5 million |
| Oct 27, 2020 | EM-3549-LA | Tropical Storm Zeta | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Oct 16, 2020 | DR-4570-LA | Hurricane Delta | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $183.9 million |
| Oct 7, 2020 | EM-3547-LA | Hurricane Delta | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Sep 14, 2020 | EM-3543-LA | Hurricane Sally | Hurricane | PA | $5.9 million |
| Aug 28, 2020 | DR-4559-LA | Hurricane Laura | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $3.63 billion |
| Aug 23, 2020 | EM-3538-LA | Tropical Storms Laura and Marco | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Jun 7, 2020 | EM-3527-LA | Tropical Storm Cristobal | Coastal Storm | PA | $322,191 |
| Mar 24, 2020 | DR-4484-LA | COVID-19 Pandemic | Biological | IHPPAHM | $2.36 billion |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3459-LA | COVID-19 | Biological | PA | — |
| Aug 27, 2019 | DR-4458-LA | Hurricane Barry | Hurricane | PAHM | $51.9 million |
| Jul 11, 2019 | EM-3416-LA | Tropical Storm Barry | Coastal Storm | PA | — |
| Oct 16, 2017 | DR-4345-LA | Tropical Storm Harvey | Hurricane | PAHM | $7.8 million |
| Aug 14, 2016 | DR-4277-LA | Severe Storms and Flooding | Flood | IHPPAHM | $1.68 billion |
| Aug 29, 2012 | DR-4080-LA | Hurricane Isaac | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $489.3 million |
| Sep 2, 2008 | DR-1786-LA | Hurricane Gustav | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $1.12 billion |
| Aug 29, 2008 | EM-3289-LA | Hurricane Gustav | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Sep 24, 2005 | DR-1607-LA | Hurricane Rita | Hurricane | IHPIAPAHM | $1.33 billion |
| Sep 21, 2005 | EM-3260-LA | Hurricane Rita | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Aug 29, 2005 | DR-1603-LA | Hurricane Katrina | Hurricane | IHPIAPAHM | $20.54 billion |
| Sep 15, 2004 | DR-1548-LA | Hurricane Ivan | Hurricane | IHPIAPAHM | $13.5 million |
| Jun 8, 2004 | DR-1521-LA | Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPIAHM | $5.9 million |
| Feb 1, 2003 | EM-3172-LA | Loss of Space Shuttle Columbia | Other | PA | $411,358 |
| Oct 3, 2002 | DR-1437-LA | Hurricane Lili | Hurricane | IAPAHM | $91.7 million |
| Jun 11, 2001 | DR-1380-LA | Tropical Storm Allison | Coastal Storm | IAPAHM | $23.2 million |
| Feb 2, 1993 | DR-978-LA | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | IA | — |
| Aug 26, 1992 | DR-956-LA | Hurricane Andrew | Hurricane | IAPA | — |
| Jul 17, 1989 | DR-835-LA | Tropical Storm Allison | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Oct 31, 1984 | DR-728-LA | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | IA | — |
| May 21, 1980 | DR-622-LA | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | IA | — |
| May 2, 1977 | DR-534-LA | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Feb 22, 1977 | EM-3031-LA | Drought & Freezing | Snowstorm | PA | — |
| Sep 23, 1974 | DR-448-LA | Hurricane Carmen | Hurricane | IAPA | — |
| Oct 13, 1971 | DR-315-LA | Hurricane Edith | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Sep 10, 1965 | DR-208-LA | Hurricane Betsy | Hurricane | IAPA | — |