City vs city
Lake Charles vs Red Chute, LA
Lake Charles currently scores 10 points higher overall than Red Chute, 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 · Red Chute: 43/100
Lake Charles is 10 points higher.
Flood
Lake Charles: 34/100 · Red Chute: 29/100
Lake Charles is 5 points higher.
Lake Charles: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Red Chute: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 20 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake Charles: 37/100 · Red Chute: 14/100
Lake Charles is 23 points higher.
Lake Charles: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Red Chute: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake Charles: 77/100 · Red Chute: 67/100
Lake Charles is 10 points higher.
Lake Charles: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Red Chute: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake Charles: 35/100 · Red Chute: 23/100
Lake Charles is 12 points higher.
Lake Charles: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Red Chute: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake Charles: 70/100 · Red Chute: 100/100
Red Chute is 30 points higher.
Lake Charles: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Red Chute: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake Charles: 99/100 · Red Chute: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lake Charles: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Red Chute: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lake Charles: 55/100 · Red Chute: 39/100
Lake Charles is 16 points higher.
Lake Charles: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Red Chute: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lake Charles: 18/100 · Red Chute: 28/100
Red Chute is 10 points higher.
Lake Charles: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Red Chute: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.