FEMADR-4015-LAMajor disasterDeclared August 18, 2011
DR-4015-LA: Louisiana Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Louisiana (DR-4015-LA) on August 18, 2011 for the incident of April 25, 2011 to July 7, 2011; it covers 22 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $5.6 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4015-LA (also written FEMA-4015-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Louisiana
- Incident
- Flood: Flooding
- Incident period
- April 25, 2011 to July 7, 2011
- Declared
- August 18, 2011
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Louisiana in 2011
- Status
- closed out on May 8, 2020
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Assumption (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Avoyelles (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Catahoula (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Concordia (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| East Baton Rouge (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| East Carroll (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Iberia (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Iberville (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| La Salle (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Lafourche (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pointe Coupee (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Charles (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. James (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Landry (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Martin (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Mary (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tensas (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Terrebonne (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| West Baton Rouge (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| West Feliciana (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
$5.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.8 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4015. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.