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City vs state
How does Baton Rouge compare with LA?
Baton Rouge is most below the LA reference in storm surge (55 points lower).
Use this page to compare city-level risk against the statewide reference for relocation and planning. The benchmark is p85-based state reference, not an arithmetic average.
Score comparison
Overall
Baton Rouge
54/100
LA
64/100
10 points below state reference.
Flood
Baton Rouge
24/100
LA
40/100
16 points below state reference.
Wind
Baton Rouge
31/100
LA
25/100
6 points above state reference.
Lightning
Baton Rouge
97/100
LA
97/100
At state reference.
Tornado
Baton Rouge
81/100
LA
65/100
16 points above state reference.
Hail
Baton Rouge
100/100
LA
100/100
At state reference.
Storm surge
Baton Rouge
44/100
LA
99/100
55 points below state reference.
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