West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates West Baton Rouge Parish's overall risk Very Low (score 31.8 of 100, higher than 31% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 168 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 Moderate | 82.0 | $3.3M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 77.6 | $1.0M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 69.0 | $2.7M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 65.6 | $2.8M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 59.2 | $724K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 40.5 | $213K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 33.9 | $51K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 26.5 | $329K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 31.1 | $111K |
| Coastal Flooding | Very Low | 16.0 | $0 |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 13.0 | $2.1M |
| Hail | Very Low | 10.4 | $43K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 7.9 | $22 |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 6.4 | $6K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 2.9 | $1K |
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 | 57 | 1 | $431K | 19th of 64 | 975th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 25 | 0 | – | 26th of 64 | 1420th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 24 | 0 | – | 10th of 64 | 231st of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 13 | 0 | $45M | 7th of 64 | 71st of 1,849 |
| Floods | 12 | 1 | $2.5M | 35th of 64 | 1724th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 11 | 0 | $15M | 29th of 64 | 536th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 10 | 0 | $6.8M | 18th of 64 | 905th of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 10 | 0 | – | 5th of 64 | 2231st of 3,077 |
| Extreme cold | 5 | 0 | – | 2nd of 64 | 936th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 14th of 64 | 1312th 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 West Baton Rouge Parish record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.