Ouachita Parish, Louisiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Ouachita Parish's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 87.5 of 100, higher than 87% of rated U.S. counties); 5 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, heat wave, tornado. Its storm record holds 1,004 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 | 97.4 | $1.8M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively High | 96.6 | $6.4M |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 96.0 | $10M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 90.7 | $1.6M |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 87.6 | $774K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 87.1 | $22M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 86.5 | $979K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 70.7 | $1.6M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 89.3 | $3.5M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 79.5 | $1.3M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 62.7 | $2K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 54.0 | $54K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 46.2 | $82K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 56.2 | $50K |
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 | 380 | 2 | $14M | 8th of 64 | 417th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 256 | 0 | $4K | 4th of 64 | 212th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 122 | 5 | $56M | 10th of 64 | 775th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 93 | 4 | – | 6th of 64 | 174th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 47 | 0 | $315M | 18th of 64 | 255th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 44 | 0 | – | 6th of 64 | 581st of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 28 | 0 | $373K | 8th of 64 | 2304th of 3,077 |
| Lightning | 10 | 0 | $850K | 14th of 64 | 447th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 8 | 0 | $433K | 4th of 64 | 2159th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 0 | $677K | 18th of 64 | 1788th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 5 | 0 | $685K | 51st of 64 | 550th of 1,849 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 22nd of 64 | 1596th 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 Ouachita Parish record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.