City vs city
Lake Charles vs River Ridge, LA
River Ridge currently scores 5 points higher overall than Lake Charles, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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 · River Ridge: 62/100
River Ridge is 5 points higher.
Flood
Lake Charles: 32/100 · River Ridge: 24/100
Lake Charles is 8 points higher.
Lake Charles: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
River Ridge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake Charles: 37/100 · River Ridge: 47/100
River Ridge is 10 points higher.
Lake Charles: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
River Ridge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake Charles: 79/100 · River Ridge: 93/100
River Ridge is 14 points higher.
Lake Charles: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
River Ridge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake Charles: 85/100 · River Ridge: 85/100
No gap.
Lake Charles: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
River Ridge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake Charles: 98/100 · River Ridge: 100/100
River Ridge is 2 points higher.
Lake Charles: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
River Ridge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake Charles: 94/100 · River Ridge: 99/100
River Ridge is 5 points higher.
Lake Charles: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
River Ridge: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lake Charles: 13/100 · River Ridge: 29/100
River Ridge is 16 points higher.
Lake Charles: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
River Ridge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Lake Charles: 18/100 · River Ridge: 16/100
Lake Charles 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.
River Ridge: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.