Jefferson County, Louisiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 440,590

98.7NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

440,590

🏠

Building Value

$73.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$370.9M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Very High
Annual Loss$250.7M
Risk Score99.8

Lightning

Very High
Annual Loss$3.1M
Risk Score98.6
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$9.9M
Risk Score97.5
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$12.3M
Risk Score96.5
🧊

Hail

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.1M
Risk Score96.4
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$75.8M
Risk Score96.0
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Very High
Annual Loss$10.8M
Risk Score95.6
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$760K
Risk Score89.7
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Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$242K
Risk Score85.6
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score78.0
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score72.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$674K
Risk Score63.5
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$122K
Risk Score50.0
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$219
Risk Score28.1
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score27.3
🌊

Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Jefferson County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

98.7+50.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

27.3-21.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

68.4+19.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

97.7+49.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

68.4

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

97.7

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.