Cameron County, Louisiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 5,615

33.7NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

5,615

🏠

Building Value

$1.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$10.6M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score94.3
🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$815K
Risk Score86.5
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.6M
Risk Score84.6
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score82.1
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$304K
Risk Score61.5
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$399K
Risk Score26.7
❄️

Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$23K
Risk Score24.9
🌡️

Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$56K
Risk Score19.0
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🥶

Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$179K
Risk Score17.4
💨

Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$136K
Risk Score16.3
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score10.4
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$20K
Risk Score6.9
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$841K
Risk Score5.9

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score3.9
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$4
Risk Score3.7
🌊

Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Cameron County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

33.7-15.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

86.5+37.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

45.4-3.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

98.7+50.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

45.4

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

98.7

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.