City vs city
Lake Charles vs Port Barre, LA
Lake Charles currently scores 14 points higher overall than Port Barre, 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 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
Lake Charles: 57/100 · Port Barre: 43/100
Lake Charles is 14 points higher.
Flood
Lake Charles: 32/100 · Port Barre: 38/100
Port Barre is 6 points higher.
Lake Charles: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Port Barre: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake Charles: 37/100 · Port Barre: 27/100
Lake Charles is 10 points higher.
Lake Charles: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Port Barre: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake Charles: 79/100 · Port Barre: 97/100
Port Barre is 18 points higher.
Lake Charles: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Port Barre: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake Charles: 85/100 · Port Barre: 31/100
Lake Charles is 54 points higher.
Lake Charles: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Port Barre: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake Charles: 98/100 · Port Barre: 27/100
Lake Charles is 71 points higher.
Lake Charles: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Port Barre: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake Charles: 94/100 · Port Barre: 83/100
Lake Charles is 11 points higher.
Lake Charles: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Port Barre: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lake Charles: 13/100 · Port Barre: 19/100
Port Barre is 6 points higher.
Lake Charles: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Port Barre: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Lake Charles: 18/100 · Port Barre: 20/100
Port Barre is 2 points higher.
Lake Charles: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Port Barre: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.