East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates East Baton Rouge Parish's overall risk Relatively High (score 98.0 of 100, higher than 97% of rated U.S. counties); 8 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by tornado, lightning, hurricane. Its storm record holds 735 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Very High | 99.6 | $52M |
| Lightning | Very High | 98.3 | $2.8M |
| Hurricane | Very High | 98.2 | $67M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively High | 98.7 | $23M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively High | 98.1 | $12M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively High | 97.3 | $103M |
| Hail | Relatively High | 94.9 | $2.4M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 92.0 | $946K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 79.8 | $1.1M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 67.6 | $98K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 64.7 | $318K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 84.4 | $2.2M |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Low | 54.6 | $240K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 59.7 | $2K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 32.3 | $14K |
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 | 298 | 0 | $19M | 4th of 64 | 268th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 124 | 7 | $3.0B | 5th of 64 | 409th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 111 | 0 | $9K | 11th of 64 | 723rd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 57 | 4 | $11M | 1st of 64 | 19th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 46 | 1 | $61M | 5th of 64 | 52nd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 25 | 1 | – | 29th of 64 | 490th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 21 | 8 | $399M | 18th of 64 | 253rd of 1,849 |
| Winter storms | 15 | 0 | – | 32nd of 64 | 2630th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 14 | 0 | $14M | 39th of 64 | 1570th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 7 | 0 | – | 14th of 64 | 1685th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 6 | 0 | – | 9th of 64 | 955th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 0 | $79K | 10th of 64 | 2424th 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 East Baton Rouge Parish record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.