City vs city
Bayou Goula vs Lafayette, LA
Lafayette currently scores 3 points higher overall than Bayou Goula, with the largest gap in tornado.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Bayou Goula: 43/100 · Lafayette: 46/100
Lafayette is 3 points higher.
Flood
Bayou Goula: 25/100 · Lafayette: 24/100
Bayou Goula is 1 points higher.
Bayou Goula: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Lafayette: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bayou Goula: 36/100 · Lafayette: 39/100
Lafayette is 3 points higher.
Bayou Goula: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lafayette: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bayou Goula: 93/100 · Lafayette: 88/100
Bayou Goula is 5 points higher.
Bayou Goula: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lafayette: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bayou Goula: 0/100 · Lafayette: 85/100
Lafayette is 85 points higher.
Bayou Goula: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lafayette: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bayou Goula: 17/100 · Lafayette: 24/100
Lafayette is 7 points higher.
Bayou Goula: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lafayette: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bayou Goula: 99/100 · Lafayette: 72/100
Bayou Goula is 27 points higher.
Bayou Goula: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Lafayette: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Bayou Goula: 12/100 · Lafayette: 13/100
Lafayette is 1 points higher.
Bayou Goula: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lafayette: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Bayou Goula: 19/100 · Lafayette: 21/100
Lafayette is 2 points higher.
Bayou Goula: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Lafayette: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.