Claiborne Parish, Louisiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Claiborne Parish's overall risk Very Low (score 41.7 of 100, higher than 41% of rated U.S. counties); 3 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, strong wind, lightning. Its storm record holds 599 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 | Relatively High | 94.4 | $834K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 88.3 | $1.0M |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 84.0 | $498K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 73.1 | $587K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 71.9 | $340K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 69.5 | $316K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 63.0 | $1.1M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 47.2 | $68K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 35.2 | $2.3M |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 48.8 | $144K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 46.0 | $585 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 28.6 | $7K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 11.4 | $5K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 11.3 | $53K |
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 | 214 | 1 | $7.9M | 29th of 64 | 1265th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 134 | 0 | $995 | 23rd of 64 | 1195th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 87 | 1 | – | 13th of 64 | 250th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 49 | 0 | – | 9th of 64 | 695th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 33 | 5 | $32M | 45th of 64 | 1044th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 31 | 0 | $447K | 56th of 64 | 2133rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 31 | 0 | – | 11th of 64 | 2391st of 3,077 |
| Lightning | 7 | 0 | $213K | 20th of 64 | 771st of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 0 | $203K | 25th of 64 | 1979th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 4 | 0 | $343K | 58th of 64 | 689th of 1,849 |
| High wind and dust storms | 2 | 0 | $122K | 43rd of 64 | 2833rd 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 Claiborne Parish record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.