Ascension County, Louisiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 126,426

92.1NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

126,426

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Building Value

$33.9B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$120.1M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$74.2M
Risk Score98.0
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Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$12.9M
Risk Score95.3
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.5M
Risk Score91.2

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score89.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.4M
Risk Score82.5
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score81.3
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score79.2
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$18.5M
Risk Score77.8
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$754K
Risk Score76.2
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$246K
Risk Score71.4
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$433K
Risk Score58.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$636K
Risk Score53.6

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$29K
Risk Score28.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score26.6
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$149
Risk Score22.0

Ascension County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

92.1+43.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

26.6-22.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

34.8-14.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

84.6+35.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

34.8

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

84.6

Very High

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.