De Soto Parish, Louisiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates De Soto Parish's overall risk Very Low (score 42.0 of 100, higher than 41% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by strong wind. Its storm record holds 801 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 88.5 | $1.3M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 82.4 | $1.2M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 73.8 | $188K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 69.9 | $380K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 67.4 | $318K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 54.3 | $188K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 51.9 | $114K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 50.0 | $859K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 46.2 | $4.1M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 39.5 | $31K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 29.9 | $285K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 55.5 | $44K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 42.3 | $119K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 29.9 | $211 |
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 | 291 | 2 | $8.1M | 25th of 64 | 1192nd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 193 | 0 | $995 | 13th of 64 | 824th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 92 | 2 | – | 16th of 64 | 278th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 77 | 1 | $174M | 23rd of 64 | 370th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 62 | 1 | $2.5M | 30th of 64 | 1670th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 48 | 0 | – | 16th of 64 | 857th of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 21 | 1 | – | 33rd of 64 | 2632nd of 3,077 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 3 | $135K | 29th of 64 | 2093rd of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 4 | 0 | $754K | 62nd of 64 | 733rd of 1,849 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 40th of 64 | 2182nd of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | $26K | 6th of 64 | 822nd of 2,972 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $43K | 55th of 64 | 2185th 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 De Soto Parish record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.