Catahoula Parish, Louisiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Catahoula Parish's overall risk Very Low (score 17.0 of 100, higher than 16% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 376 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 Moderate | 87.7 | $861K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 74.0 | $525K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 58.1 | $329K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 43.7 | $127K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 42.1 | $268K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 39.5 | $32K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 36.2 | $86K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 30.8 | $268K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 30.4 | $322K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 39.9 | $94K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 38.9 | $375 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 17.7 | $4K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 14.5 | $1.1M |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 7.7 | $4K |
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 | 187 | 0 | $4.5M | 31st of 64 | 1337th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 74 | 0 | $2.3M | 34th of 64 | 1984th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 37 | 1 | $23M | 49th of 64 | 1140th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 30 | 0 | $4.8M | 50th of 64 | 1996th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 17 | 0 | $4.7M | 37th of 64 | 1513th of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 16 | 0 | $1.1M | 38th of 64 | 2651st of 3,077 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 8 | 0 | $25M | 39th of 64 | 447th of 1,849 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 49th of 64 | 1816th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | $406K | 50th of 64 | 2569th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 0 | $27K | 55th of 64 | 2926th 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 Catahoula Parish record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.