Franklin Parish, Louisiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Franklin Parish's overall risk Very Low (score 35.9 of 100, higher than 35% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 518 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 | 86.1 | $889K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 64.2 | $558K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 62.7 | $102K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 74.6 | $775K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 73.6 | $552K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 71.5 | $407K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 64.9 | $1.4M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 46.0 | $138K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 25.3 | $225K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 54.1 | $232K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 30.6 | $2.4M |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 21.2 | $6K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 14.1 | $38 |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 8.0 | $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 | 250 | 0 | $8.9M | 15th of 64 | 816th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 130 | 0 | $4.7M | 12th of 64 | 746th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 44 | 0 | $106M | 21st of 64 | 1320th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 32 | 2 | $18M | 40th of 64 | 876th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 19 | 0 | $6.8M | 30th of 64 | 1337th of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 16 | 0 | $2.3M | 25th of 64 | 2600th of 3,077 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 8 | 0 | $10M | 33rd of 64 | 418th of 1,849 |
| Lightning | 6 | 0 | $479K | 21st of 64 | 862nd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 5 | 0 | $578K | 11th of 64 | 2471st of 3,080 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 47th of 64 | 1769th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 1 | $406K | 48th of 64 | 2514th of 3,076 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Franklin Parish record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.