Franklin County, Louisiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 19,763

35.9NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

19,763

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Building Value

$3.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$7.8M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$889K
Risk Score86.1
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$775K
Risk Score74.6
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$552K
Risk Score73.6
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$407K
Risk Score71.5
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score64.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$558K
Risk Score64.2
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$102K
Risk Score62.7
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$232K
Risk Score54.1
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Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$138K
Risk Score46.0
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score30.6
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$225K
Risk Score25.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score21.2
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$38
Risk Score14.1

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score8.0

Franklin County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

35.9-12.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

21.2-27.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

87.9+38.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

50.8+2.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

87.9

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

50.8

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.