Bienville Parish, Louisiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Bienville Parish's overall risk Very Low (score 28.7 of 100, higher than 28% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm. Its storm record holds 673 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Storm | Very High | 95.4 | $1.1M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 70.7 | $598K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 71.3 | $585K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 67.9 | $294K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 54.2 | $858K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 49.0 | $136K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 43.6 | $56K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 41.5 | $114K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 25.2 | $14K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 42.3 | $106K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 36.8 | $314 |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 25.1 | $1.8M |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 21.4 | $5K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 12.4 | $69K |
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 | 262 | 0 | $2.7M | 30th of 64 | 1294th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 146 | 0 | – | 22nd of 64 | 1153rd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 90 | 0 | – | 15th of 64 | 261st of 3,076 |
| Drought | 49 | 0 | – | 12th of 64 | 758th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 44 | 0 | $132M | 37th of 64 | 785th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 37 | 1 | $2.2M | 43rd of 64 | 1892nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 26 | 1 | $1.8M | 20th of 64 | 2516th of 3,077 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 0 | $135K | 26th of 64 | 2037th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 5 | 0 | $617K | 57th of 64 | 649th of 1,849 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $117K | 42nd of 64 | 1467th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 2 | 0 | $96K | 47th of 64 | 2844th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | $218K | 4th of 64 | 784th of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Bienville Parish record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.