Catahoula County, Louisiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 8,891

17.0NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

8,891

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Building Value

$1.7B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$4.0M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$861K
Risk Score87.7
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$525K
Risk Score74.0
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$329K
Risk Score58.1
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$127K
Risk Score43.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$268K
Risk Score42.1
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$94K
Risk Score39.9
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$32K
Risk Score39.5
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$375
Risk Score38.9
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Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$86K
Risk Score36.2
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$268K
Risk Score30.8
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$322K
Risk Score30.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score17.7
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score14.5

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score7.7

Catahoula County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

17.0-31.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

17.7-31.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

98.1+48.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

48.70.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

98.1

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

48.7

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.