Tensas Parish, Louisiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Tensas Parish's overall risk Very Low (score 14.5 of 100, higher than 14% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 367 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 | 88.6 | $926K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 70.3 | $371K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 60.8 | $237K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 48.5 | $49K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 47.4 | $202K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 46.0 | $663K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 36.7 | $227K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 37.0 | $77K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 20.7 | $146K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 18.3 | $58 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 16.1 | $33K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 8.0 | $672K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 6.3 | $1K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 4.3 | $2K |
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 | 174 | 0 | $5.2M | 24th of 64 | 1147th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 89 | 0 | $3.8M | 25th of 64 | 1367th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 29 | 0 | $23M | 48th of 64 | 1134th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 28 | 0 | $74M | 31st of 64 | 1678th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 17 | 0 | $6.3M | 31st of 64 | 1387th of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 15 | 0 | $2.0M | 28th of 64 | 2616th of 3,077 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 5 | 0 | $20M | 50th of 64 | 541st of 1,849 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 45th of 64 | 1754th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | $271K | 46th of 64 | 2492nd of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 2 | 0 | $10K | 36th of 64 | 2786th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 34th of 64 | 2024th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $26K | 53rd of 64 | 2027th 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 Tensas Parish record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.