Webster Parish, Louisiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Webster Parish's overall risk Relatively Low (score 69.5 of 100, higher than 69% 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 910 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 | Very High | 98.5 | $2.1M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 94.9 | $1.9M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 92.0 | $1.3M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 90.7 | $2.0M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 78.2 | $2.3M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 62.7 | $232K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 70.9 | $406K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 69.6 | $479K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 65.0 | $6.7M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 57.7 | $53K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 45.3 | $64K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 31.1 | $280K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 41.9 | $18K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 41.1 | $447 |
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 | 328 | 1 | $876K | 6th of 64 | 371st of 3,080 |
| Hail | 253 | 0 | $77K | 2nd of 64 | 117th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 88 | 0 | – | 7th of 64 | 181st of 3,076 |
| Floods | 67 | 0 | $3.3M | 17th of 64 | 1100th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 60 | 2 | $29M | 13th of 64 | 146th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 50 | 0 | – | 3rd of 64 | 446th of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 28 | 1 | – | 7th of 64 | 2288th of 3,077 |
| Lightning | 14 | 1 | $343K | 8th of 64 | 300th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 7 | 1 | $135K | 13th of 64 | 1644th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 5 | 0 | $754K | 56th of 64 | 618th of 1,849 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 1 | $208K | 19th of 64 | 2665th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 21st of 64 | 1579th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | $8K | 9th of 64 | 966th 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 Webster Parish record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.