Jackson County, Louisiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 15,021

26.2NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

15,021

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Building Value

$3.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$5.6M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$401K
Risk Score85.4
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$616K
Risk Score71.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$586K
Risk Score67.5
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$236K
Risk Score65.4
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score62.6
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$162K
Risk Score48.2

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$127K
Risk Score45.2
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$89K
Risk Score33.7
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$214
Risk Score30.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score30.5
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score27.6

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$16K
Risk Score25.7
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$58K
Risk Score11.1
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Jackson County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

26.2-22.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

30.5-18.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

92.0+42.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

38.0-10.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

92.0

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

38.0

Relatively Low

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.