Natural disaster risk in Franklin Parish, Louisiana
Louisiana · population 19,763 · FIPS 22041
Overall: very low risk
Franklin Parish has a composite risk score of 35.9 out of 100 — higher than 35% of US counties. It ranks 48 of 64 in Louisiana (1 = highest risk). Its highest-rated hazards are drought, strong wind, ice storm.
Drought now: Yes: D2 Severe Drought, 3 weeks
Yes. On the U.S. Drought Monitor map valid 13 October 2026, 100% of Franklin Parish is in D2 Severe Drought. Some of it has been at D2 or worse for 3 weeks in a row.
Drought in Franklin 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 35.9 |
| Expected annual loss About $7.8 million a year, on average, across all 18 hazards. |
Very low 25.4 |
| Social vulnerability Higher means people may find it harder to prepare and recover. |
Very high 87.9 |
| Community resilience Higher means a stronger ability to prepare, adapt and recover. |
Relatively moderate 50.8 |
Risk by hazard
FEMA's risk rating for each of 18 natural hazards in Franklin Parish, highest first. "Not applicable" means the hazard is not modelled here.
| Hazard | Risk rating and score |
|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively moderate 86 |
| Strong wind | Relatively moderate 64 |
| Ice storm | Relatively moderate 62 |
| Heat wave | Relatively low 74 |
| Hurricane | Relatively low 73 |
| Hail | Relatively low 71 |
| Tornado | Relatively low 64 |
| Lightning | Relatively low 45 |
| Cold wave | Relatively low 25 |
| Earthquake | Very low 54 |
| Inland (riverine) flooding | Very low 30 |
| Wildfire | Very low 21 |
| Landslide | Very low 14 |
| Winter weather | Very low 7 |
| Avalanche | Not applicable |
| Coastal flooding | Not applicable |
| Tsunami | Not applicable |
| Volcanic activity | Not applicable |
FEMA disaster declarations for Franklin Parish
Federal declarations that designated Franklin Parish, since 1 Jan 2024 (the period this site keeps from OpenFEMA). Older declarations are in FEMA's own dataset.
Yes. Franklin 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 Franklin Parish, Louisiana?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall risk in Franklin Parish as very low, with a score of 35.9 out of 100 (higher than 35% of US counties). That is a comparison with other US counties, not a forecast.
What are the biggest natural hazards in Franklin Parish?
The hazards rated highest for Franklin Parish are drought (relatively moderate), strong wind (relatively moderate), ice storm (relatively moderate).
What is the flood risk in Franklin Parish?
FEMA rates inland (river and rain) flooding risk in Franklin Parish as very low. For a specific property, check the FEMA flood map and your local floodplain office.
Has Franklin Parish had a FEMA disaster declaration?
Yes. Franklin 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 Franklin Parish in a drought?
Yes. On the U.S. Drought Monitor map valid 13 October 2026, 100% of Franklin Parish is in D2 Severe Drought. Some of it has been at D2 or worse for 3 weeks in a row.
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