Caldwell Parish, Louisiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Caldwell Parish's overall risk Very Low (score 10.5 of 100, higher than 10% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 421 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 62.2 | $208K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 56.3 | $396K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 54.4 | $160K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 46.0 | $57K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 44.3 | $372K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 39.9 | $684K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 38.6 | $135K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 28.3 | $50K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 26.0 | $9K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 24.6 | $147 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 21.9 | $60K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 17.6 | $1.7M |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 14.1 | $111K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 5.3 | $3K |
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 | 132 | 1 | $229K | 38th of 64 | 1531st of 3,080 |
| Heat | 87 | 0 | – | 3rd of 64 | 152nd of 3,076 |
| Hail | 73 | 0 | $4K | 28th of 64 | 1529th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 44 | 0 | – | 4th of 64 | 458th of 3,063 |
| Floods | 24 | 0 | $9.5M | 52nd of 64 | 2014th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 24 | 0 | – | 9th of 64 | 2315th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 21 | 1 | $39M | 54th of 64 | 1254th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 7 | 0 | $135K | 11th of 64 | 1536th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 5 | 0 | $274K | 45th of 64 | 502nd of 1,849 |
| High wind and dust storms | 2 | 0 | $577 | 33rd of 64 | 2754th 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 Caldwell Parish record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.