City vs city
Bayou L'Ourse vs Lafayette, LA
Lafayette currently scores 9 points higher overall than Bayou L'Ourse, 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 L'Ourse: 37/100 · Lafayette: 46/100
Lafayette is 9 points higher.
Flood
Bayou L'Ourse: 45/100 · Lafayette: 24/100
Bayou L'Ourse is 21 points higher.
Bayou L'Ourse: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Lafayette: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bayou L'Ourse: 50/100 · Lafayette: 39/100
Bayou L'Ourse is 11 points higher.
Bayou L'Ourse: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lafayette: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bayou L'Ourse: 76/100 · Lafayette: 88/100
Lafayette is 12 points higher.
Bayou L'Ourse: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lafayette: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bayou L'Ourse: 4/100 · Lafayette: 85/100
Lafayette is 81 points higher.
Bayou L'Ourse: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lafayette: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bayou L'Ourse: 7/100 · Lafayette: 24/100
Lafayette is 17 points higher.
Bayou L'Ourse: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lafayette: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bayou L'Ourse: 97/100 · Lafayette: 72/100
Bayou L'Ourse is 25 points higher.
Bayou L'Ourse: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Lafayette: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Bayou L'Ourse: 1/100 · Lafayette: 13/100
Lafayette is 12 points higher.
Bayou L'Ourse: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lafayette: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Bayou L'Ourse: 14/100 · Lafayette: 21/100
Lafayette is 7 points higher.
Bayou L'Ourse: 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.