City vs city
Lake Charles vs Lake Providence, LA
Lake Charles currently scores 26 points higher overall than Lake Providence, 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
Lake Charles: 57/100 · Lake Providence: 31/100
Lake Charles is 26 points higher.
Flood
Lake Charles: 32/100 · Lake Providence: 34/100
Lake Providence is 2 points higher.
Lake Charles: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Lake Providence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake Charles: 37/100 · Lake Providence: 15/100
Lake Charles is 22 points higher.
Lake Charles: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake Providence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake Charles: 79/100 · Lake Providence: 71/100
Lake Charles is 8 points higher.
Lake Charles: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake Providence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake Charles: 85/100 · Lake Providence: 35/100
Lake Charles is 50 points higher.
Lake Charles: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Providence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake Charles: 98/100 · Lake Providence: 22/100
Lake Charles is 76 points higher.
Lake Charles: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Providence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake Charles: 94/100 · Lake Providence: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lake Charles: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Lake Providence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lake Charles: 13/100 · Lake Providence: 20/100
Lake Providence is 7 points higher.
Lake Charles: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake Providence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lake Charles: 18/100 · Lake Providence: 21/100
Lake Providence is 3 points higher.
Lake Charles: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lake Providence: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.