Acadia County, Louisiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 57,475

88.6NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

57,475

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Building Value

$12.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$50.7M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$21.9M
Risk Score96.7
☀️

Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score94.9

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$883K
Risk Score91.4
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$19.1M
Risk Score86.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.3M
Risk Score84.6
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score80.6
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$275K
Risk Score80.1
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score71.5
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$64K
Risk Score61.6
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$170K
Risk Score48.3
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$33K
Risk Score45.4
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$128K
Risk Score41.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$260K
Risk Score37.8

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$25K
Risk Score35.2
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$36
Risk Score13.8

Acadia County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

88.6+39.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

61.6+12.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

86.7+37.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

30.3-18.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

86.7

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

30.3

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.