City vs city
Lake Charles vs Walker, LA
Lake Charles currently scores 6 points higher overall than Walker, 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 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 · Walker: 51/100
Lake Charles is 6 points higher.
Flood
Lake Charles: 32/100 · Walker: 35/100
Walker is 3 points higher.
Lake Charles: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Walker: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake Charles: 37/100 · Walker: 32/100
Lake Charles is 5 points higher.
Lake Charles: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Walker: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake Charles: 79/100 · Walker: 99/100
Walker is 20 points higher.
Lake Charles: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Walker: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake Charles: 85/100 · Walker: 23/100
Lake Charles is 62 points higher.
Lake Charles: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Walker: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake Charles: 98/100 · Walker: 49/100
Lake Charles is 49 points higher.
Lake Charles: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Walker: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake Charles: 94/100 · Walker: 77/100
Lake Charles is 17 points higher.
Lake Charles: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Walker: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lake Charles: 13/100 · Walker: 59/100
Walker is 46 points higher.
Lake Charles: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Walker: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Lake Charles: 18/100 · Walker: 30/100
Walker is 12 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.
Walker: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.