Caldwell County, Louisiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 9,627

10.5NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

9,627

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Building Value

$1.8B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$3.9M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$208K
Risk Score62.2
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$396K
Risk Score56.3
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$160K
Risk Score54.4
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$57K
Risk Score46.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$372K
Risk Score44.3
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$684K
Risk Score39.9
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$135K
Risk Score38.6
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$50K
Risk Score28.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score26.0
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$147
Risk Score24.6

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$60K
Risk Score21.9
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score17.6
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$111K
Risk Score14.1

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score5.3

Caldwell County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

10.5-38.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

26.0-22.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

69.5+20.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

55.9+7.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

69.5

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

55.9

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.