City vs city
Carencro vs Opelousas, LA
Carencro currently scores 2 points higher overall than Opelousas, with the largest gap in storm surge.
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
Carencro: 47/100 · Opelousas: 45/100
Carencro is 2 points higher.
Flood
Carencro: 18/100 · Opelousas: 23/100
Opelousas is 5 points higher.
Carencro: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Opelousas: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Carencro: 33/100 · Opelousas: 27/100
Carencro is 6 points higher.
Carencro: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Opelousas: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Carencro: 94/100 · Opelousas: 97/100
Opelousas is 3 points higher.
Carencro: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Opelousas: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Carencro: 54/100 · Opelousas: 31/100
Carencro is 23 points higher.
Carencro: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Opelousas: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Carencro: 46/100 · Opelousas: 72/100
Opelousas is 26 points higher.
Carencro: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Opelousas: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Carencro: 91/100 · Opelousas: 64/100
Carencro is 27 points higher.
Carencro: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Opelousas: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Carencro: 16/100 · Opelousas: 24/100
Opelousas is 8 points higher.
Carencro: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Opelousas: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Carencro: 20/100 · Opelousas: 20/100
No gap.
Carencro: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Opelousas: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.