Iberia Parish, Louisiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Iberia Parish's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 90.6 of 100, higher than 90% of rated U.S. counties); 4 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by hurricane, lightning, drought. Its storm record holds 297 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 97.3 | $33M |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 95.9 | $1.5M |
| Drought | Relatively High | 91.6 | $1.4M |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 91.6 | $5.7M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 85.6 | $3.7M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 83.5 | $1.3M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 81.4 | $15M |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 72.0 | $918K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 60.4 | $98K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 45.6 | $40K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 41.9 | $307K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 39.8 | $126K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 46.5 | $163K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 29.0 | $9K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 16.2 | $52 |
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 | 108 | 0 | $1.1M | 45th of 64 | 1693rd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 43 | 0 | $193M | 16th of 64 | 1065th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 42 | 0 | – | 51st of 64 | 2457th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 28 | 2 | $14M | 36th of 64 | 721st of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 20 | 2 | $694M | 17th of 64 | 235th of 1,849 |
| Lightning | 12 | 1 | $1.4M | 12th of 64 | 347th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 12 | 0 | $13K | 44th of 64 | 2703rd of 3,077 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 9 | 0 | – | 4th of 64 | 84th of 2,080 |
| Drought | 6 | 0 | $20M | 54th of 64 | 2054th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 5 | 0 | $37K | 44th of 64 | 1725th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 5 | 1 | – | 12th of 64 | 1125th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 1 | $33K | 15th of 64 | 2539th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 1 | 0 | – | 55th of 64 | 2681st 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 Iberia Parish record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.