City vs city
Covington vs Houma, LA
Covington currently scores 5 points higher overall than Houma, 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
Covington: 50/100 · Houma: 45/100
Covington is 5 points higher.
Flood
Covington: 45/100 · Houma: 42/100
Covington is 3 points higher.
Covington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Houma: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Covington: 37/100 · Houma: 57/100
Houma is 20 points higher.
Covington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Houma: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Covington: 100/100 · Houma: 76/100
Covington is 24 points higher.
Covington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Houma: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Covington: 23/100 · Houma: 15/100
Covington is 8 points higher.
Covington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Houma: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Covington: 12/100 · Houma: 23/100
Houma is 11 points higher.
Covington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Houma: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Covington: 98/100 · Houma: 97/100
Covington is 1 points higher.
Covington: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Houma: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Covington: 62/100 · Houma: 40/100
Covington is 22 points higher.
Covington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Houma: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Covington: 23/100 · Houma: 13/100
Covington is 10 points higher.
Covington: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Houma: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.