Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Tangipahoa Parish's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 93.3 of 100, higher than 93% of rated U.S. counties); 3 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by hurricane, lightning, tornado. Its storm record holds 664 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 97.9 | $54M |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 93.8 | $1.2M |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 90.2 | $5.8M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 93.1 | $3.5M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 91.2 | $34M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 85.6 | $973K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 84.3 | $931K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 83.4 | $3.5M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 80.7 | $1.1M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 78.7 | $289K |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 69.4 | $817K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 78.3 | $267K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 65.3 | $482K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 29.1 | $22K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 30.8 | $259 |
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 | 280 | 0 | $1.6M | 20th of 64 | 1001st of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 79 | 1 | $75M | 10th of 64 | 104th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 75 | 0 | – | 35th of 64 | 709th of 3,076 |
| Hail | 72 | 0 | $120K | 40th of 64 | 2211th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 42 | 4 | $1.3B | 40th of 64 | 1871st of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 37 | 2 | $684M | 16th of 64 | 226th of 1,849 |
| Drought | 23 | 0 | $7.0M | 42nd of 64 | 1730th of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 20 | 0 | – | 50th of 64 | 2747th of 3,077 |
| Lightning | 19 | 2 | $593K | 7th of 64 | 294th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 8 | 0 | – | 37th of 64 | 2276th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 5 | 0 | – | 16th of 64 | 1332nd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 1 | $12K | 46th of 64 | 2839th 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 Tangipahoa Parish record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.