City vs city
Gretna vs Lake Charles, LA
Gretna 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
Gretna: 61/100 · Lake Charles: 57/100
Gretna is 4 points higher.
Flood
Gretna: 29/100 · Lake Charles: 32/100
Lake Charles is 3 points higher.
Gretna: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 31 features intersect this tile.
Lake Charles: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gretna: 50/100 · Lake Charles: 37/100
Gretna is 13 points higher.
Gretna: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake Charles: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gretna: 92/100 · Lake Charles: 79/100
Gretna is 13 points higher.
Gretna: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake Charles: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gretna: 54/100 · Lake Charles: 85/100
Lake Charles is 31 points higher.
Gretna: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Charles: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gretna: 95/100 · Lake Charles: 98/100
Lake Charles is 3 points higher.
Gretna: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Charles: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gretna: 99/100 · Lake Charles: 94/100
Gretna is 5 points higher.
Gretna: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Lake Charles: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Gretna: 38/100 · Lake Charles: 13/100
Gretna is 25 points higher.
Gretna: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake Charles: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Gretna: 31/100 · Lake Charles: 18/100
Gretna is 13 points higher.
Gretna: 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.