City vs city
Houma vs Ponchatoula, LA
Ponchatoula currently scores 8 points higher overall than Houma, 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
Houma: 45/100 · Ponchatoula: 53/100
Ponchatoula is 8 points higher.
Flood
Houma: 42/100 · Ponchatoula: 29/100
Houma is 13 points higher.
Houma: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Ponchatoula: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Houma: 57/100 · Ponchatoula: 33/100
Houma is 24 points higher.
Houma: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ponchatoula: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Houma: 76/100 · Ponchatoula: 100/100
Ponchatoula is 24 points higher.
Houma: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ponchatoula: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Houma: 15/100 · Ponchatoula: 50/100
Ponchatoula is 35 points higher.
Houma: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ponchatoula: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Houma: 23/100 · Ponchatoula: 25/100
Ponchatoula is 2 points higher.
Houma: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ponchatoula: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Houma: 97/100 · Ponchatoula: 98/100
Ponchatoula is 1 points higher.
Houma: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Ponchatoula: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Houma: 40/100 · Ponchatoula: 58/100
Ponchatoula is 18 points higher.
Houma: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ponchatoula: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Houma: 13/100 · Ponchatoula: 28/100
Ponchatoula is 15 points higher.
Houma: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Ponchatoula: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.