Natural disaster risk in Bienville Parish, Louisiana
Louisiana · population 12,958 · FIPS 22013
Overall: very low risk
Bienville Parish has a composite risk score of 28.7 out of 100 — higher than 28% of US counties. It ranks 56 of 64 in Louisiana (1 = highest risk). Its highest-rated hazards are ice storm, strong wind, heat wave.
Drought now: Yes: D3 Extreme Drought, 2 weeks
Yes. On the U.S. Drought Monitor map valid 13 October 2026, 1.38% of Bienville Parish is in D3 Extreme Drought. Some of it has been at D3 or worse for 2 weeks in a row. In all, 100% of the county is in drought (D1 to D4).
Drought in Bienville Parish: the last 52 weeks · droughtmonitor.unl.edu
The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the United States Department of Agriculture, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Map courtesy of NDMC.
Risk, loss, vulnerability and resilience
| Measure | Rating and score |
|---|---|
| Overall risk Expected annual loss, adjusted for social vulnerability and community resilience. |
Very low 28.7 |
| Expected annual loss About $5.7 million a year, on average, across all 18 hazards. |
Very low 15.9 |
| Social vulnerability Higher means people may find it harder to prepare and recover. |
Very high 97.2 |
| Community resilience Higher means a stronger ability to prepare, adapt and recover. |
Relatively low 30.8 |
Risk by hazard
FEMA's risk rating for each of 18 natural hazards in Bienville Parish, highest first. "Not applicable" means the hazard is not modelled here.
| Hazard | Risk rating and score |
|---|---|
| Ice storm | Very high 95 |
| Strong wind | Relatively moderate 70 |
| Heat wave | Relatively low 71 |
| Hurricane | Relatively low 67 |
| Tornado | Relatively low 54 |
| Lightning | Relatively low 48 |
| Drought | Relatively low 43 |
| Hail | Relatively low 41 |
| Winter weather | Relatively low 25 |
| Earthquake | Very low 42 |
| Landslide | Very low 36 |
| Inland (riverine) flooding | Very low 25 |
| Wildfire | Very low 21 |
| Cold wave | Very low 12 |
| Avalanche | Not applicable |
| Coastal flooding | Not applicable |
| Tsunami | Not applicable |
| Volcanic activity | Not applicable |
FEMA disaster declarations for Bienville Parish
Federal declarations that designated Bienville Parish, since 1 Jan 2024 (the period this site keeps from OpenFEMA). Older declarations are in FEMA's own dataset.
Yes. Bienville Parish has been named in 3 FEMA declarations since 1 Jan 2024. The latest is DR-4900-LA (Severe Winter Storm), declared 18 Feb 2026.
| Declaration | Kind | Incident | Declared | Individual assistance here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4900-LA | Major disaster | Severe Winter Storm | 18 Feb 2026 | No |
| EM-3638-LA | Emergency | Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | No |
| EM-3614-LA | Emergency | Tropical Storm Francine | 10 Sep 2024 | No |
All FEMA declarations in Louisiana, with estimated apply-by dates · Open FEMA deadlines
This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s). Dataset: Disaster Declarations Summaries - v2.
How to read these ratings
- Ratings run in five steps: very low, relatively low, relatively moderate, relatively high and very high. They compare a county with every other US county; they are not a measure of danger on their own.
- Scores run from 0 to 100 and are national percentiles. The bar shows the score: a score of 80 means a higher value than 80% of US counties.
- Overall risk combines the expected annual loss with social vulnerability and community resilience.
- Expected annual loss is the average yearly loss to buildings, people and agriculture the model expects from all 18 hazards.
- Social vulnerability describes how hard it may be for people to prepare for and recover from a disaster. Higher is worse.
- Community resilience describes a community's ability to prepare, adapt and recover. Higher is better.
- "Not applicable" means FEMA does not model that hazard there (for example, hurricanes far inland).
About this data
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, version 1.20, released December 2025, published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (US public domain). About the National Risk Index. The index is a model of relative risk built from historical hazard records, what is exposed and community factors. It is not a forecast, it does not describe any single property, and it is not insurance or financial advice. For decisions about a specific address, check FEMA's flood maps and your local emergency management office.
Questions
What is the natural disaster risk in Bienville Parish, Louisiana?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall risk in Bienville Parish as very low, with a score of 28.7 out of 100 (higher than 28% of US counties). That is a comparison with other US counties, not a forecast.
What are the biggest natural hazards in Bienville Parish?
The hazards rated highest for Bienville Parish are ice storm (very high), strong wind (relatively moderate), heat wave (relatively low).
What is the flood risk in Bienville Parish?
FEMA rates inland (river and rain) flooding risk in Bienville Parish as very low. For a specific property, check the FEMA flood map and your local floodplain office.
Has Bienville Parish had a FEMA disaster declaration?
Yes. Bienville Parish has been named in 3 FEMA declarations since 1 Jan 2024. The latest is DR-4900-LA (Severe Winter Storm), declared 18 Feb 2026.
Is Bienville Parish in a drought?
Yes. On the U.S. Drought Monitor map valid 13 October 2026, 1.38% of Bienville Parish is in D3 Extreme Drought. Some of it has been at D3 or worse for 2 weeks in a row. In all, 100% of the county is in drought (D1 to D4).
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