Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Jefferson Davis Parish's overall risk Relatively Low (score 74.3 of 100, higher than 74% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought, lightning. Its storm record holds 325 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 High | 93.3 | $1.8M |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 89.0 | $934K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 92.3 | $10M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 75.7 | $2.7M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 73.3 | $221K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 67.8 | $124K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 66.7 | $9.7M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 60.0 | $1.2M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 52.2 | $352K |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Low | 45.6 | $43K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 37.1 | $135K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 20.5 | $157K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 31.3 | $73K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 24.1 | $18K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 6.8 | $11 |
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 | 137 | 1 | $6.5M | 37th of 64 | 1512th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 50 | 0 | $160M | 17th of 64 | 216th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 44 | 0 | – | 50th of 64 | 2455th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 36 | 0 | $102M | 25th of 64 | 1433rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 15 | 1 | $1.9M | 42nd of 64 | 2689th of 3,077 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 10 | 0 | $1.3B | 29th of 64 | 378th of 1,849 |
| Drought | 9 | 0 | $31M | 48th of 64 | 1906th of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 8 | 0 | $726K | 19th of 64 | 666th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 5 | 0 | $129K | 12th of 64 | 2492nd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 53rd of 64 | 1915th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 1 | 0 | – | 56th of 64 | 2708th 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 Jefferson Davis Parish record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.