Washington Parish, Louisiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Washington Parish's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 85.5 of 100, higher than 85% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by hurricane, drought. Its storm record holds 366 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 | 95.9 | $17M |
| Drought | Relatively High | 91.2 | $1.1M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 83.4 | $1.1M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 79.0 | $11M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 72.3 | $327K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 71.6 | $1.6M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 69.6 | $587K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 61.6 | $88K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 80.0 | $249K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 72.4 | $378K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 56.5 | $740K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 48.1 | $36K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 54.7 | $215K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 39.7 | $392 |
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 | 182 | 1 | $1.6M | 33rd of 64 | 1432nd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 54 | 0 | – | 42nd of 64 | 2250th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 37 | 0 | $6.0M | 38th of 64 | 819th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 28 | 1 | $11M | 47th of 64 | 1938th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 23 | 0 | – | 34th of 64 | 704th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 12 | 2 | $2.8B | 27th of 64 | 346th of 1,849 |
| Drought | 10 | 0 | $16M | 45th of 64 | 1816th of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 9 | 0 | – | 54th of 64 | 2808th of 3,077 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | – | 34th of 64 | 2176th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $3K | 46th of 64 | 1612th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 37th of 64 | 2088th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 0 | – | 54th of 64 | 2919th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | $15K | 11th of 64 | 1012th 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 Washington Parish record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.