INTERNATIONAL PAPER RED RIVER MILL
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 79 MW
- County
- Natchitoches Parish
- Operator
- RED RIVER MILL INTL PAPER COMPANY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2008
- EIA plant ID
- 58108
- Coordinates
- 31.9045, -93.1739
INTERNATIONAL PAPER RED RIVER MILL, a 79 MW power plant in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. Operated by RED RIVER MILL INTL PAPER COMPANY, commissioned 2008.
Weather peril exposure
INTERNATIONAL PAPER RED RIVER MILL is a 79 MW power plant in Natchitoches Parish, LA, operated by RED RIVER MILL INTL PAPER COMPANY, commissioned in 2008. Natchitoches Parish carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.7 of 5 at the 67th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 82nd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Natchitoches Parish hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 3.9 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 81st | 4.3 of 5 | 70.5 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 21.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 1.4 |
Perils not assessed in Natchitoches Parish
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Natchitoches Parish in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.