City vs city
Lake Charles vs Prairieville, LA
Lake Charles currently scores 4 points higher overall than Prairieville, 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: 57/100 · Prairieville: 53/100
Lake Charles is 4 points higher.
Flood
Lake Charles: 32/100 · Prairieville: 31/100
Lake Charles is 1 points higher.
Lake Charles: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Prairieville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake Charles: 37/100 · Prairieville: 34/100
Lake Charles is 3 points higher.
Lake Charles: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Prairieville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake Charles: 79/100 · Prairieville: 97/100
Prairieville is 18 points higher.
Lake Charles: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Prairieville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake Charles: 85/100 · Prairieville: 15/100
Lake Charles is 70 points higher.
Lake Charles: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Prairieville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake Charles: 98/100 · Prairieville: 84/100
Lake Charles is 14 points higher.
Lake Charles: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Prairieville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake Charles: 94/100 · Prairieville: 96/100
Prairieville is 2 points higher.
Lake Charles: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Prairieville: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lake Charles: 13/100 · Prairieville: 38/100
Prairieville is 25 points higher.
Lake Charles: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Prairieville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lake Charles: 18/100 · Prairieville: 30/100
Prairieville is 12 points higher.
Lake Charles: 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.