City vs city
Lake Charles vs New Roads, LA
Lake Charles currently scores 12 points higher overall than New Roads, 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: 53/100 · New Roads: 41/100
Lake Charles is 12 points higher.
Flood
Lake Charles: 34/100 · New Roads: 0/100
Lake Charles is 34 points higher.
Lake Charles: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
New Roads: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake Charles: 37/100 · New Roads: 27/100
Lake Charles is 10 points higher.
Lake Charles: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
New Roads: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake Charles: 77/100 · New Roads: 98/100
New Roads is 21 points higher.
Lake Charles: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
New Roads: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake Charles: 35/100 · New Roads: 58/100
New Roads is 23 points higher.
Lake Charles: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Roads: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake Charles: 70/100 · New Roads: 30/100
Lake Charles is 40 points higher.
Lake Charles: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Roads: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake Charles: 99/100 · New Roads: 82/100
Lake Charles is 17 points higher.
Lake Charles: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
New Roads: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lake Charles: 55/100 · New Roads: 16/100
Lake Charles is 39 points higher.
Lake Charles: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
New Roads: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lake Charles: 18/100 · New Roads: 18/100
No gap.
Lake Charles: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
New Roads: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.