Livingston Parish, Louisiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Livingston Parish's overall risk Relatively High (score 94.5 of 100, higher than 94% of rated U.S. counties); 4 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by hurricane, tornado, riverine flooding. Its storm record holds 510 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 | 97.6 | $62M |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 95.7 | $13M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively High | 94.9 | $76M |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 88.4 | $1.1M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 92.2 | $3.8M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 84.5 | $5.0M |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 79.8 | $2.2M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 76.2 | $320K |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 75.7 | $735K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 67.8 | $467K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 59.2 | $737K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 30.4 | $31K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 57.5 | $415K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 56.8 | $72K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 24.7 | $193 |
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 | 218 | 0 | $2.5M | 21st of 64 | 1094th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 82 | 0 | $4K | 29th of 64 | 1765th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 53 | 0 | – | 32nd of 64 | 610th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 43 | 2 | $39M | 26th of 64 | 432nd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 33 | 2 | $2.4B | 45th of 64 | 1901st of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 30 | 1 | $516M | 14th of 64 | 208th of 1,849 |
| Drought | 17 | 0 | $12M | 43rd of 64 | 1753rd of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 12 | 0 | – | 53rd of 64 | 2762nd of 3,077 |
| Heavy rain | 7 | 0 | – | 8th of 64 | 917th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 0 | – | 33rd of 64 | 2160th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $873K | 29th of 64 | 1069th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 0 | $886 | 53rd of 64 | 2914th 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 Livingston Parish record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.