Assumption Parish, Louisiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Assumption Parish's overall risk Relatively Low (score 70.3 of 100, higher than 70% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought, hurricane. Its storm record holds 164 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively High | 96.5 | $2.4M |
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 93.5 | $11M |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 78.0 | $1.3M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 67.4 | $1.6M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 66.9 | $554K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 51.4 | $172K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 50.3 | $675K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 19.9 | $125K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 30.0 | $53K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 29.6 | $2.4M |
| Hail | Very Low | 26.9 | $72K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 20.6 | $13K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 14.4 | $40 |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 12.4 | $5K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 4.0 | $930 |
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 | 41 | 0 | $1.2M | 56th of 64 | 2183rd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 24 | 0 | – | 24th of 64 | 393rd of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 22 | 0 | $94M | 9th of 64 | 102nd of 1,849 |
| Tornadoes | 22 | 0 | $9.4M | 20th of 64 | 312th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 15 | 0 | $44M | 24th of 64 | 1127th of 3,063 |
| Hail | 13 | 0 | $12K | 58th of 64 | 2617th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 10 | 0 | $1.4M | 55th of 64 | 2050th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 8 | 0 | $13K | 40th of 64 | 2679th of 3,077 |
| Extreme cold | 5 | 0 | – | 7th of 64 | 1449th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $1.4M | 30th of 64 | 1112th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 0 | – | 40th of 64 | 2814th of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Assumption Parish record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.