Vermilion Parish, Louisiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Vermilion Parish's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 84.8 of 100, higher than 84% of rated U.S. counties); 3 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought, hurricane, lightning. Its storm record holds 397 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 High | 97.5 | $3.3M |
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 95.4 | $19M |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 91.1 | $1.0M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 79.5 | $15M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 77.7 | $2.5M |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 66.2 | $705K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 64.2 | $131K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 77.0 | $1.0M |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 29.9 | $413K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 44.1 | $27K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 34.1 | $85K |
| Hail | Very Low | 25.0 | $76K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 16.6 | $116K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 11.7 | $8K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 11.6 | $29 |
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 | 104 | 0 | $1.6M | 64th of 64 | 2423rd of 3,080 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 68 | 0 | – | 2nd of 64 | 35th of 2,080 |
| Tornadoes | 62 | 3 | $43M | 39th of 64 | 862nd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 58 | 0 | $301K | 57th of 64 | 2614th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 42 | 1 | $189M | 49th of 64 | 1948th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 25 | 0 | $988M | 23rd of 64 | 326th of 1,849 |
| Winter storms | 13 | 0 | $7K | 60th of 64 | 2880th of 3,077 |
| Lightning | 6 | 0 | $985K | 35th of 64 | 1221st of 3,080 |
| Drought | 5 | 0 | $70M | 63rd of 64 | 2248th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 63rd of 64 | 2130th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 1 | 0 | – | 62nd of 64 | 2801st of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 41st of 64 | 2275th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 0 | $41K | 57th of 64 | 2981st 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 Vermilion Parish record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.