City vs city
Elmwood vs Waggaman, LA
Waggaman currently scores 1 points higher overall than Elmwood, 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 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
Elmwood: 61/100 · Waggaman: 62/100
Waggaman is 1 points higher.
Flood
Elmwood: 25/100 · Waggaman: 24/100
Elmwood is 1 points higher.
Elmwood: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Waggaman: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elmwood: 49/100 · Waggaman: 47/100
Elmwood is 2 points higher.
Elmwood: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waggaman: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elmwood: 92/100 · Waggaman: 93/100
Waggaman is 1 points higher.
Elmwood: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waggaman: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elmwood: 65/100 · Waggaman: 85/100
Waggaman is 20 points higher.
Elmwood: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waggaman: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elmwood: 100/100 · Waggaman: 100/100
No gap.
Elmwood: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waggaman: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elmwood: 99/100 · Waggaman: 99/100
No gap.
Elmwood: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Waggaman: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Elmwood: 31/100 · Waggaman: 29/100
Elmwood is 2 points higher.
Elmwood: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waggaman: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Elmwood: 26/100 · Waggaman: 16/100
Elmwood is 10 points higher.
Elmwood: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Waggaman: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.