Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Calcasieu Parish's overall risk Relatively High (score 95.7 of 100, higher than 95% of rated U.S. counties); 8 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by lightning, hurricane, tornado. Its storm record holds 1,039 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Very High | 99.2 | $4.1M |
| Hurricane | Very High | 98.2 | $71M |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 95.6 | $11M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively High | 94.5 | $58M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively High | 92.3 | $7.0M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 90.1 | $789K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 84.3 | $1.3M |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively High | 84.0 | $2.9M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 93.9 | $2.1M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 90.6 | $1.2M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 88.5 | $2.3M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 85.8 | $1.1M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 65.5 | $515K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 32.0 | $27K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 35.8 | $399 |
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 | 471 | 5 | $18M | 14th of 64 | 813th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 226 | 0 | $53M | 21st of 64 | 1139th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 131 | 1 | $755M | 7th of 64 | 612th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 114 | 0 | $63M | 9th of 64 | 87th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 15 | 16 | $9.8B | 35th of 64 | 424th of 1,849 |
| Heavy rain | 14 | 0 | $9K | 5th of 64 | 795th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 14 | 2 | $2.0M | 16th of 64 | 538th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 14 | 2 | $18M | 57th of 64 | 2835th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 9 | 0 | $26M | 55th of 64 | 2093rd of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 5 | 0 | $379K | 23rd of 64 | 2689th of 3,080 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 4 | 0 | – | 6th of 64 | 150th of 2,080 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 62nd of 64 | 2100th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | $367K | 7th of 64 | 913th of 2,972 |
| Extreme cold | 1 | 1 | $68K | 60th of 64 | 2789th 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 Calcasieu Parish record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.