Lincoln Parish, Louisiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Lincoln Parish's overall risk Relatively Low (score 64.3 of 100, higher than 64% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, strong wind. Its storm record holds 641 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 | Very High | 97.6 | $1.8M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 94.7 | $2.1M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 89.3 | $2.0M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 86.9 | $4.0M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 59.9 | $232K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 68.2 | $498K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 67.0 | $308K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 57.7 | $244K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 54.3 | $5.2M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 45.0 | $70K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 25.1 | $16K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 57.1 | $2K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 29.7 | $10K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 14.8 | $105K |
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 | 232 | 0 | $4.8M | 12th of 64 | 521st of 3,080 |
| Hail | 158 | 0 | $462K | 6th of 64 | 323rd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 86 | 2 | – | 2nd of 64 | 120th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 44 | 0 | – | 2nd of 64 | 360th of 3,063 |
| Floods | 34 | 1 | $13M | 26th of 64 | 1491st of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 29 | 4 | $68M | 34th of 64 | 647th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 26 | 1 | – | 4th of 64 | 2185th of 3,077 |
| Lightning | 11 | 0 | $401K | 9th of 64 | 305th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 7 | 0 | $338K | 6th of 64 | 1417th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 5 | 0 | $685K | 41st of 64 | 461st of 1,849 |
| High wind and dust storms | 2 | 0 | $69K | 28th of 64 | 2721st 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 Lincoln Parish record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.