City vs city
Port Sulphur vs Poydras, LA
Poydras currently scores 8 points higher overall than Port Sulphur, 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 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
Port Sulphur: 41/100 · Poydras: 49/100
Poydras is 8 points higher.
Flood
Port Sulphur: 49/100 · Poydras: 47/100
Port Sulphur is 2 points higher.
Port Sulphur: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Poydras: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Port Sulphur: 64/100 · Poydras: 54/100
Port Sulphur is 10 points higher.
Port Sulphur: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Poydras: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Port Sulphur: 72/100 · Poydras: 86/100
Poydras is 14 points higher.
Port Sulphur: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Poydras: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Port Sulphur: 12/100 · Poydras: 12/100
No gap.
Port Sulphur: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Poydras: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Port Sulphur: 2/100 · Poydras: 22/100
Poydras is 20 points higher.
Port Sulphur: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Poydras: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Port Sulphur: 99/100 · Poydras: 99/100
No gap.
Port Sulphur: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Poydras: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Port Sulphur: 8/100 · Poydras: 51/100
Poydras is 43 points higher.
Port Sulphur: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Poydras: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Port Sulphur: 22/100 · Poydras: 18/100
Port Sulphur is 4 points higher.
Port Sulphur: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Poydras: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.