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Louisiana
35
State score · Elevated risk
587.5
Violent crime / 100k (elevated)
1836
NOAA hazard score · 2024
Top weather hazards in Louisiana
From NOAA Storm Events 2024. Helps you pack for what actually happens here.
- Thunderstorm Wind 425
- Flash Flood 244
- Hail 122
- Heat 120
- Tornado 108
Louisiana parks ranked by safety
4 parks · sorted by Safety Index #1 77
Poverty Point National Monument National Monument West Carroll Parish
#2 62
Cane River Creole National Historical Park National Historical Park Natchitoches Parish
#3 62
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve National Historical Park and Preserve Jefferson Parish
#4 44
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park National Historical Park Orleans Parish
How this is calculated
Composite of violent-crime rate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and weighted hazard frequency from NOAA Storm Events. Hazards (wildfires, floods, tornados, severe storms) carry 60% weight; crime carries 40%. County-level hazard data where available, state-level otherwise.