Caddo Parish, Louisiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Caddo Parish's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 92.6 of 100, higher than 92% of rated U.S. counties); 8 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, strong wind, lightning. Its storm record holds 2,132 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 | 100.0 | $9.5M |
| Strong Wind | Very High | 98.1 | $3.9M |
| Lightning | Very High | 97.4 | $1.9M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively High | 98.7 | $16M |
| Drought | Relatively High | 98.2 | $3.4M |
| Hail | Relatively High | 98.1 | $4.5M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively High | 92.1 | $5.9M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 89.9 | $290K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 92.0 | $35M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 89.8 | $5.0M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 82.8 | $2.1M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 84.7 | $1.9M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 64.0 | $3K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 62.8 | $73K |
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 | 827 | 4 | $29M | 2nd of 64 | 194th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 641 | 0 | $97M | 1st of 64 | 40th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 287 | 2 | $31M | 6th of 64 | 517th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 109 | 12 | $304M | 6th of 64 | 66th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 104 | 28 | – | 12th of 64 | 248th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 57 | 0 | $179M | 10th of 64 | 698th of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 35 | 5 | $1.8M | 5th of 64 | 159th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 31 | 3 | $228M | 16th of 64 | 2455th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 19 | 1 | $973K | 2nd of 64 | 1782nd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 4 | $677K | 31st of 64 | 2097th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 4 | 0 | $2.1M | 63rd of 64 | 734th of 1,849 |
| Wildfires | 4 | 0 | $879K | 1st of 64 | 649th of 2,972 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | – | 20th of 64 | 1572nd 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 Caddo Parish record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.