Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Avoyelles Parish's overall risk Relatively Low (score 73.0 of 100, higher than 72% of rated U.S. counties); 3 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought, ice storm, lightning. Its storm record holds 367 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 | 97.2 | $2.5M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 92.1 | $726K |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 82.6 | $518K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 90.0 | $4.8M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 84.4 | $3.1M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 84.3 | $3.2M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 55.6 | $406K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 78.5 | $879K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 44.5 | $3.5M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 42.6 | $123K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 28.4 | $18K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 52.1 | $192K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 49.3 | $28K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 29.8 | $189 |
| Coastal Flooding | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
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 | 165 | 0 | $6.8M | 51st of 64 | 1794th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 68 | 0 | $1.3M | 45th of 64 | 2328th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 55 | 1 | $21M | 30th of 64 | 547th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 29 | 0 | $40M | 46th of 64 | 1912th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 23 | 3 | $520K | 23rd of 64 | 2588th of 3,077 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 8 | 0 | $163M | 43rd of 64 | 490th of 1,849 |
| Drought | 5 | 0 | $102M | 59th of 64 | 2162nd of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $338K | 37th of 64 | 1269th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 3 | 0 | – | 57th of 64 | 2017th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | $18K | 18th of 64 | 1533rd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 2 | 0 | $99K | 48th of 64 | 2849th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 1 | 0 | – | 59th of 64 | 2743rd 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 Avoyelles Parish record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.