City vs city
Chalmette vs Lake Charles, LA
Lake Charles currently scores 2 points higher overall than Chalmette, 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
Chalmette: 51/100 · Lake Charles: 53/100
Lake Charles is 2 points higher.
Flood
Chalmette: 40/100 · Lake Charles: 34/100
Chalmette is 6 points higher.
Chalmette: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Lake Charles: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chalmette: 51/100 · Lake Charles: 37/100
Chalmette is 14 points higher.
Chalmette: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake Charles: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chalmette: 92/100 · Lake Charles: 77/100
Chalmette is 15 points higher.
Chalmette: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake Charles: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chalmette: 27/100 · Lake Charles: 35/100
Lake Charles is 8 points higher.
Chalmette: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Charles: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chalmette: 46/100 · Lake Charles: 70/100
Lake Charles is 24 points higher.
Chalmette: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Charles: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chalmette: 99/100 · Lake Charles: 99/100
No gap.
Chalmette: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Lake Charles: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Chalmette: 38/100 · Lake Charles: 55/100
Lake Charles is 17 points higher.
Chalmette: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake Charles: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Chalmette: 16/100 · Lake Charles: 18/100
Lake Charles is 2 points higher.
Chalmette: 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.