Jackson Parish, Louisiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Jackson Parish's overall risk Very Low (score 26.2 of 100, higher than 26% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm. Its storm record holds 519 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 | 85.4 | $401K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 67.5 | $586K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 71.0 | $616K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 65.4 | $236K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 62.6 | $1.3M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 45.2 | $127K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 25.7 | $16K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 48.2 | $162K |
| Hail | Very Low | 33.7 | $89K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 30.7 | $214 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 30.5 | $9K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 27.6 | $2.1M |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 11.1 | $58K |
| Drought | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
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 | 170 | 0 | $2.3M | 27th of 64 | 1249th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 110 | 0 | $102K | 17th of 64 | 940th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 87 | 0 | – | 5th of 64 | 173rd of 3,076 |
| Drought | 44 | 0 | – | 5th of 64 | 527th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 42 | 5 | $12M | 27th of 64 | 474th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 24 | 0 | – | 10th of 64 | 2356th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 20 | 0 | $1.0M | 57th of 64 | 2139th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 7 | 1 | $135K | 12th of 64 | 1598th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 5 | 0 | $13K | 14th of 64 | 2533rd of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 5 | 1 | $343K | 48th of 64 | 521st of 1,849 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 33rd of 64 | 1989th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $258K | 52nd of 64 | 1992nd 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 Jackson Parish record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.