Assumption County, Louisiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 21,017

70.3NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

21,017

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Building Value

$3.7B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$20.2M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score96.5
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Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$10.7M
Risk Score93.5
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score78.0
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score67.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$554K
Risk Score66.9

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$172K
Risk Score51.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$675K
Risk Score50.3
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$53K
Risk Score30.0
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score29.6
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$72K
Risk Score26.9

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score20.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$125K
Risk Score19.9
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$40
Risk Score14.4
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score12.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$930
Risk Score4.0
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Assumption County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

70.3+21.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

4.0-44.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

85.2+36.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

53.2+4.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

85.2

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

53.2

Relatively Moderate

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.