Jefferson Davis County, Louisiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 32,235

74.3NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

32,235

🏠

Building Value

$6.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$27.7M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

☀️

Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score93.3
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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$10.4M
Risk Score92.3

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$934K
Risk Score89.0
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.7M
Risk Score75.7
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$221K
Risk Score73.3
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$124K
Risk Score67.8
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$9.7M
Risk Score66.7
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score60.0
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🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$352K
Risk Score52.2
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$43K
Risk Score45.6
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$135K
Risk Score37.1
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$73K
Risk Score31.3

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score24.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$157K
Risk Score20.5
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$11
Risk Score6.8

Jefferson Davis County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

74.3+25.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

67.8+19.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

61.5+12.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

39.4-9.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

61.5

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

39.4

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.