Richland Parish, Louisiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Richland Parish's overall risk Very Low (score 36.7 of 100, higher than 36% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 461 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 74.7 | $447K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 73.9 | $177K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 72.9 | $685K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 71.8 | $1.7M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 74.0 | $715K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 66.9 | $318K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 66.2 | $265K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 61.6 | $324K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 42.3 | $466K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 25.2 | $58K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 30.8 | $2.3M |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 24.6 | $7K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 17.1 | $53 |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 9.5 | $5K |
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 | 207 | 1 | $5.1M | 17th of 64 | 838th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 114 | 0 | $1.8M | 16th of 64 | 865th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 48 | 0 | $75M | 15th of 64 | 1025th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 40 | 0 | $34M | 24th of 64 | 380th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 17 | 0 | $6.4M | 29th of 64 | 1331st of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 17 | 0 | $2.3M | 21st of 64 | 2523rd of 3,077 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 7 | 0 | $11M | 34th of 64 | 420th of 1,849 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 43rd of 64 | 1690th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 0 | $9K | 18th of 64 | 2639th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | $135K | 45th of 64 | 2451st of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $181K | 43rd of 64 | 1486th 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 Richland Parish record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.