City vs city
Bogalusa vs Lake Charles, LA
Lake Charles currently scores 8 points higher overall than Bogalusa, 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
Bogalusa: 45/100 · Lake Charles: 53/100
Lake Charles is 8 points higher.
Flood
Bogalusa: 39/100 · Lake Charles: 34/100
Bogalusa is 5 points higher.
Bogalusa: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Lake Charles: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bogalusa: 39/100 · Lake Charles: 37/100
Bogalusa is 2 points higher.
Bogalusa: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake Charles: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bogalusa: 99/100 · Lake Charles: 77/100
Bogalusa is 22 points higher.
Bogalusa: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake Charles: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bogalusa: 8/100 · Lake Charles: 35/100
Lake Charles is 27 points higher.
Bogalusa: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Charles: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bogalusa: 38/100 · Lake Charles: 70/100
Lake Charles is 32 points higher.
Bogalusa: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Charles: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bogalusa: Unavailable · Lake Charles: 99/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bogalusa: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lake Charles: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Bogalusa: 73/100 · Lake Charles: 55/100
Bogalusa is 18 points higher.
Bogalusa: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake Charles: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bogalusa: 22/100 · Lake Charles: 18/100
Bogalusa is 4 points higher.
Bogalusa: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lake Charles: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.