West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates West Feliciana Parish's overall risk Very Low (score 34.7 of 100, higher than 34% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 201 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 71.1 | $1.9M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 64.9 | $1.8M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 51.9 | $508K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 78.2 | $1.3M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 60.4 | $253K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 53.2 | $379K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 37.8 | $41K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 32.0 | $102K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 48.5 | $1K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 37.6 | $19K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 31.5 | $3.2M |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 25.0 | $39K |
| Hail | Very Low | 15.2 | $45K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 4.7 | $3K |
| Coastal Flooding | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
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 | 83 | 1 | $289K | 47th of 64 | 1709th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 24 | 0 | – | 54th of 64 | 2523rd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 24 | 0 | – | 27th of 64 | 454th of 3,076 |
| Winter storms | 17 | 1 | – | 17th of 64 | 2463rd of 3,077 |
| Drought | 14 | 0 | $4.6M | 28th of 64 | 1246th of 3,063 |
| Floods | 12 | 0 | $8.7M | 54th of 64 | 2029th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 11 | 0 | $33M | 20th of 64 | 268th of 1,849 |
| Tornadoes | 9 | 1 | $1.2M | 64th of 64 | 2131st of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | – | 17th of 64 | 1773rd of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 25th of 64 | 1767th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $18K | 50th of 64 | 1748th 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 Feliciana Parish record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.