City vs city
Elmwood vs Lake Charles, LA
Elmwood currently scores 4 points higher overall than Lake Charles, 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
Elmwood: 61/100 · Lake Charles: 57/100
Elmwood is 4 points higher.
Flood
Elmwood: 25/100 · Lake Charles: 32/100
Lake Charles is 7 points higher.
Elmwood: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Lake Charles: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elmwood: 49/100 · Lake Charles: 37/100
Elmwood is 12 points higher.
Elmwood: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake Charles: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elmwood: 92/100 · Lake Charles: 79/100
Elmwood is 13 points higher.
Elmwood: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake Charles: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elmwood: 65/100 · Lake Charles: 85/100
Lake Charles is 20 points higher.
Elmwood: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Charles: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elmwood: 100/100 · Lake Charles: 98/100
Elmwood is 2 points higher.
Elmwood: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Charles: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elmwood: 99/100 · Lake Charles: 94/100
Elmwood is 5 points higher.
Elmwood: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Lake Charles: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Elmwood: 31/100 · Lake Charles: 13/100
Elmwood is 18 points higher.
Elmwood: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake Charles: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Elmwood: 26/100 · Lake Charles: 18/100
Elmwood is 8 points higher.
Elmwood: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Lake Charles: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.