Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Natchitoches Parish's overall risk Relatively Low (score 56.4 of 100, higher than 56% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by strong wind. Its storm record holds 903 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 87.6 | $1.3M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 85.8 | $1.5M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 77.9 | $249K |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 75.8 | $512K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 64.8 | $291K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 75.0 | $706K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 64.2 | $1.5M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 62.8 | $2K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 61.3 | $6.7M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 59.6 | $196K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 49.1 | $44K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 57.1 | $282K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 51.4 | $37K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 20.0 | $158K |
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 | 340 | 0 | $18M | 40th of 64 | 1559th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 207 | 0 | $123K | 27th of 64 | 1452nd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 97 | 2 | $6.4M | 42nd of 64 | 1878th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 88 | 2 | – | 25th of 64 | 395th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 68 | 1 | $51M | 51st of 64 | 1169th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 49 | 0 | – | 25th of 64 | 1154th of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 24 | 0 | – | 43rd of 64 | 2701st of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 7 | 0 | $27K | 31st of 64 | 2740th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 0 | $338K | 38th of 64 | 2314th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 6 | 0 | $1.4M | 60th of 64 | 721st of 1,849 |
| Lightning | 6 | 0 | $351K | 38th of 64 | 1272nd of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 4 | 0 | $3.5M | 2nd of 64 | 684th of 2,972 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 42nd of 64 | 2288th 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 Natchitoches Parish record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.