Lafourche Parish, Louisiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Lafourche Parish's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 91.3 of 100, higher than 91% of rated U.S. counties); 3 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by hurricane, tornado, lightning. Its storm record holds 434 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 | 97.7 | $54M |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 94.5 | $9.0M |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 85.7 | $780K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 92.1 | $3.0M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 86.4 | $1.1M |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 81.8 | $2.1M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 81.4 | $3.2M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 56.6 | $534K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 64.6 | $8.6M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 63.5 | $346K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 54.7 | $62K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 55.4 | $296K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 24.9 | $155 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 18.9 | $6K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 1.4 | $484 |
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 | 118 | 1 | $2.0M | 61st of 64 | 2336th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 94 | 0 | $2.9B | 15th of 64 | 212th of 1,849 |
| Heat | 43 | 0 | – | 38th of 64 | 958th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 42 | 23 | $31M | 57th of 64 | 1314th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 37 | 0 | $886 | 62nd of 64 | 2681st of 3,080 |
| Floods | 31 | 1 | $9.7M | 59th of 64 | 2168th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 22 | 0 | $11M | 52nd of 64 | 2033rd of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 13 | 0 | – | 62nd of 64 | 2941st of 3,077 |
| Extreme cold | 11 | 0 | $38M | 41st of 64 | 2325th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 6 | 1 | $339K | 32nd of 64 | 1137th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | $40K | 31st of 64 | 1953rd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 0 | $2K | 50th of 64 | 2882nd of 3,080 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 1 | 1 | – | 7th of 64 | 232nd of 2,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Lafourche Parish record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.