City vs city
Baton Rouge vs Bayou Blue, LA
Baton Rouge currently scores 14 points higher overall than Bayou Blue, with the largest gap in hail.
Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.
Hazard breakdown
Scores describe each city’s reference grid tile, not every property. A missing model is unavailable, not zero risk. Air quality is a current EPA AirNow signal; other factors describe baseline exposure. The overall score blends different hazards and is not a probability of damage. Read the scoring methodology and sources.
Overall
Baton Rouge: 54/100 · Bayou Blue: 40/100
Baton Rouge is 14 points higher.
Flood
Baton Rouge: 24/100 · Bayou Blue: 8/100
Baton Rouge is 16 points higher.
Baton Rouge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Bayou Blue: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Baton Rouge: 31/100 · Bayou Blue: 55/100
Bayou Blue is 24 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Bayou Blue: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Baton Rouge: 97/100 · Bayou Blue: 82/100
Baton Rouge is 15 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Bayou Blue: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Baton Rouge: 81/100 · Bayou Blue: 8/100
Baton Rouge is 73 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Bayou Blue: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Baton Rouge: 100/100 · Bayou Blue: 11/100
Baton Rouge is 89 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Bayou Blue: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Baton Rouge: 44/100 · Bayou Blue: 97/100
Bayou Blue is 53 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Bayou Blue: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Baton Rouge: 37/100 · Bayou Blue: 43/100
Bayou Blue is 6 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Bayou Blue: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Baton Rouge: 18/100 · Bayou Blue: 13/100
Baton Rouge is 5 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Bayou Blue: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.