City vs city
Hammond vs Lake Charles, LA
Lake Charles currently scores 3 points higher overall than Hammond, 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
Hammond: 54/100 · Lake Charles: 57/100
Lake Charles is 3 points higher.
Flood
Hammond: 29/100 · Lake Charles: 32/100
Lake Charles is 3 points higher.
Hammond: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Lake Charles: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hammond: 32/100 · Lake Charles: 37/100
Lake Charles is 5 points higher.
Hammond: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake Charles: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hammond: 100/100 · Lake Charles: 79/100
Hammond is 21 points higher.
Hammond: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake Charles: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hammond: 31/100 · Lake Charles: 85/100
Lake Charles is 54 points higher.
Hammond: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Charles: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hammond: 96/100 · Lake Charles: 98/100
Lake Charles is 2 points higher.
Hammond: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Charles: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hammond: Unavailable · Lake Charles: 94/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hammond: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lake Charles: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Hammond: 60/100 · Lake Charles: 13/100
Hammond is 47 points higher.
Hammond: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake Charles: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Hammond: 28/100 · Lake Charles: 18/100
Hammond is 10 points higher.
Hammond: 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.