Morehouse Parish, Louisiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Morehouse Parish's overall risk Relatively Low (score 55.3 of 100, higher than 55% 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 578 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 | 83.8 | $337K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 79.6 | $907K |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 77.2 | $461K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 72.7 | $371K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 71.9 | $627K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 68.4 | $1.5M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 74.5 | $674K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 68.2 | $310K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 59.4 | $5.4M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 50.3 | $144K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 44.6 | $474K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 48.3 | $26K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 26.7 | $139 |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 15.8 | $8K |
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 | 264 | 1 | $7.9M | 23rd of 64 | 1127th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 153 | 0 | $1.6M | 14th of 64 | 832nd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 52 | 1 | $62M | 22nd of 64 | 1369th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 48 | 2 | $57M | 32nd of 64 | 594th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 21 | 0 | $4.3M | 24th of 64 | 2590th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 18 | 0 | $6.4M | 38th of 64 | 1556th of 3,063 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 7 | 0 | $8.6M | 47th of 64 | 520th of 1,849 |
| High wind and dust storms | 6 | 0 | $60K | 13th of 64 | 2499th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 52nd of 64 | 1874th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | $406K | 43rd of 64 | 2430th 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 Morehouse Parish record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.