City vs city
Lake Charles vs Moss Bluff, LA
Lake Charles currently scores 8 points higher overall than Moss Bluff, 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 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: 53/100 · Moss Bluff: 45/100
Lake Charles is 8 points higher.
Flood
Lake Charles: 34/100 · Moss Bluff: 25/100
Lake Charles is 9 points higher.
Lake Charles: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Moss Bluff: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake Charles: 37/100 · Moss Bluff: 34/100
Lake Charles is 3 points higher.
Lake Charles: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Moss Bluff: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake Charles: 77/100 · Moss Bluff: 81/100
Moss Bluff is 4 points higher.
Lake Charles: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Moss Bluff: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake Charles: 35/100 · Moss Bluff: 12/100
Lake Charles is 23 points higher.
Lake Charles: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Moss Bluff: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake Charles: 70/100 · Moss Bluff: 56/100
Lake Charles is 14 points higher.
Lake Charles: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Moss Bluff: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake Charles: 99/100 · Moss Bluff: 92/100
Lake Charles is 7 points higher.
Lake Charles: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Moss Bluff: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lake Charles: 55/100 · Moss Bluff: 44/100
Lake Charles is 11 points higher.
Lake Charles: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Moss Bluff: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lake Charles: 18/100 · Moss Bluff: 18/100
No gap.
Lake Charles: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Moss Bluff: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.