City vs city
Denham Springs vs Lafayette, LA
Denham Springs currently scores 5 points higher overall than Lafayette, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Denham Springs: 51/100 · Lafayette: 46/100
Denham Springs is 5 points higher.
Flood
Denham Springs: 38/100 · Lafayette: 24/100
Denham Springs is 14 points higher.
Denham Springs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Lafayette: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Denham Springs: 32/100 · Lafayette: 39/100
Lafayette is 7 points higher.
Denham Springs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lafayette: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Denham Springs: 98/100 · Lafayette: 88/100
Denham Springs is 10 points higher.
Denham Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lafayette: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Denham Springs: 35/100 · Lafayette: 85/100
Lafayette is 50 points higher.
Denham Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lafayette: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Denham Springs: 73/100 · Lafayette: 24/100
Denham Springs is 49 points higher.
Denham Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lafayette: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Denham Springs: 68/100 · Lafayette: 72/100
Lafayette is 4 points higher.
Denham Springs: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Lafayette: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Denham Springs: 38/100 · Lafayette: 13/100
Denham Springs is 25 points higher.
Denham Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lafayette: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Denham Springs: 28/100 · Lafayette: 21/100
Denham Springs is 7 points higher.
Denham Springs: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Lafayette: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.