Is DeRidder safe? United States travel risk
Is DeRidder safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026
DeRidder scores 38/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. The US State Department does not issue advice for United States. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
DeRidder scores 38/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and United States (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to DeRidder: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (58/100) and security (35/100).
A score of 38 is higher than 38% of the cities we score.
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Geographic & Regional Coordinates
In the Louisiana territory, DeRidder is established at 30.8468° N, 93.2931° W. It lies 1,730.2 km NE relative to Washington. Time zone observed: America/Chicago.
Louisiana
30.8468° N, 93.2931° W
62 m
America/Chicago
9,812
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Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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