Acadia Parish, Louisiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Acadia Parish's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 88.6 of 100, higher than 88% of rated U.S. counties); 3 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by hurricane, drought, lightning. Its storm record holds 414 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 96.7 | $22M |
| Drought | Relatively High | 94.9 | $1.7M |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 91.4 | $883K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 86.4 | $19M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 84.6 | $3.3M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 80.6 | $1.1M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 80.1 | $275K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 71.5 | $1.8M |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Low | 45.4 | $33K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 41.6 | $128K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 37.8 | $260K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 35.2 | $25K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 61.6 | $64K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 48.3 | $170K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 13.8 | $36 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 167 | 0 | $2.4M | 34th of 64 | 1434th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 90 | 7 | $215M | 4th of 64 | 43rd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 64 | 0 | – | 38th of 64 | 2127th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 38 | 0 | $355M | 23rd of 64 | 1402nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 13 | 0 | $131K | 48th of 64 | 2743rd of 3,077 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 11 | 1 | $768M | 30th of 64 | 380th of 1,849 |
| Drought | 9 | 0 | $38M | 49th of 64 | 1909th of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 5 | 0 | $101K | 23rd of 64 | 896th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | – | 17th of 64 | 1403rd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 0 | $82K | 27th of 64 | 2701st of 3,080 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 60th of 64 | 2081st of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 1 | 0 | – | 57th of 64 | 2709th of 3,076 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Acadia Parish record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.