City vs city
Houma vs Prairieville, LA
Prairieville currently scores 8 points higher overall than Houma, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Houma: 45/100 · Prairieville: 53/100
Prairieville is 8 points higher.
Flood
Houma: 42/100 · Prairieville: 31/100
Houma is 11 points higher.
Houma: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Prairieville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Houma: 57/100 · Prairieville: 34/100
Houma is 23 points higher.
Houma: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Prairieville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Houma: 76/100 · Prairieville: 97/100
Prairieville is 21 points higher.
Houma: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Prairieville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Houma: 15/100 · Prairieville: 15/100
No gap.
Houma: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Prairieville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Houma: 23/100 · Prairieville: 84/100
Prairieville is 61 points higher.
Houma: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Prairieville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Houma: 97/100 · Prairieville: 96/100
Houma is 1 points higher.
Houma: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Prairieville: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Houma: 40/100 · Prairieville: 38/100
Houma is 2 points higher.
Houma: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Prairieville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Houma: 13/100 · Prairieville: 30/100
Prairieville is 17 points higher.
Houma: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Prairieville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.