Lafourche County, Louisiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 97,393

91.3NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

97,393

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Building Value

$14.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$82.7M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$53.7M
Risk Score97.7
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Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$9.0M
Risk Score94.5
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.0M
Risk Score92.1
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score86.4

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$780K
Risk Score85.7
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score81.8
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.2M
Risk Score81.4
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$8.6M
Risk Score64.6
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$346K
Risk Score63.5
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$534K
Risk Score56.6
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$296K
Risk Score55.4

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$62K
Risk Score54.7
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$155
Risk Score24.9
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score18.9
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$484
Risk Score1.4
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Lafourche County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

91.3+42.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

18.9-29.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

72.4+23.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

95.8+47.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

72.4

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

95.8

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.