Sabine Parish, Louisiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Sabine Parish's overall risk Relatively Low (score 61.0 of 100, higher than 60% 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 662 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 | 92.5 | $1.5M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 77.0 | $405K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 74.9 | $181K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 72.0 | $1.7M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 80.3 | $1.3M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 76.5 | $787K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 68.1 | $325K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 67.4 | $90K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 66.5 | $7.2M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 54.0 | $124K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 44.0 | $33K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 61.6 | $2K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 37.1 | $80K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 22.9 | $172K |
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 | 211 | 6 | $14M | 39th of 64 | 1546th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 171 | 0 | $108K | 18th of 64 | 1045th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 83 | 0 | – | 19th of 64 | 302nd of 3,076 |
| Floods | 59 | 0 | $2.9M | 38th of 64 | 1827th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 47 | 0 | – | 17th of 64 | 866th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 43 | 7 | $39M | 43rd of 64 | 963rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 22 | 0 | – | 26th of 64 | 2606th of 3,077 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 7 | 0 | $3.4M | 52nd of 64 | 603rd of 1,849 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 2 | $102K | 28th of 64 | 2088th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 5 | 0 | $13K | 31st of 64 | 1119th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 0 | $206K | 26th of 64 | 2698th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | – | 5th of 64 | 812th of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Sabine Parish record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.