City vs city
Central vs Lake Charles, LA
Lake Charles currently scores 6 points higher overall than Central, with the largest gap in lightning.
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
Central: 47/100 · Lake Charles: 53/100
Lake Charles is 6 points higher.
Flood
Central: 35/100 · Lake Charles: 34/100
Central is 1 points higher.
Central: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Lake Charles: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Central: 29/100 · Lake Charles: 37/100
Lake Charles is 8 points higher.
Central: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake Charles: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Central: 98/100 · Lake Charles: 77/100
Central is 21 points higher.
Central: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake Charles: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Central: 50/100 · Lake Charles: 35/100
Central is 15 points higher.
Central: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Charles: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Central: 49/100 · Lake Charles: 70/100
Lake Charles is 21 points higher.
Central: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Charles: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Central: Unavailable · Lake Charles: 99/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Central: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lake Charles: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Central: 50/100 · Lake Charles: 55/100
Lake Charles is 5 points higher.
Central: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake Charles: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Central: 18/100 · Lake Charles: 18/100
No gap.
Central: 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.