Union Parish, Louisiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Union Parish's overall risk Relatively Low (score 49.7 of 100, higher than 49% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, strong wind. Its storm record holds 858 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 | Relatively High | 90.0 | $625K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 89.5 | $1.3M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 76.8 | $847K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 64.6 | $1.4M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 64.3 | $216K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 57.8 | $5.6M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 49.5 | $169K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 42.0 | $54K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 39.0 | $102K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 60.8 | $2K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 52.7 | $209K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 44.9 | $23K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 18.8 | $135K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 14.5 | $8K |
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 | 332 | 2 | $4.7M | 22nd of 64 | 1116th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 191 | 0 | $33K | 19th of 64 | 1108th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 92 | 2 | – | 18th of 64 | 297th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 68 | 0 | – | 14th of 64 | 815th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 57 | 0 | $33M | 28th of 64 | 520th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 46 | 0 | $9.6M | 37th of 64 | 1790th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 41 | 2 | $14K | 19th of 64 | 2471st of 3,077 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 8 | 0 | $1.1M | 54th of 64 | 610th of 1,849 |
| Extreme cold | 7 | 0 | $609K | 30th of 64 | 2094th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 5 | 0 | $77K | 17th of 64 | 2621st of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 4 | 1 | $267K | 41st of 64 | 1310th 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 Union Parish record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.