Plaquemines County, Louisiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 23,448

72.9NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

23,448

🏠

Building Value

$5.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$28.1M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$19.1M
Risk Score94.9
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.8M
Risk Score83.0
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$961K
Risk Score82.6
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$589K
Risk Score62.9

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$216K
Risk Score51.1
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$709K
Risk Score45.4
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$773K
Risk Score40.2
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$64K
Risk Score29.5
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$96K
Risk Score27.7
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.7M
Risk Score26.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score20.5

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score16.8
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$61
Risk Score15.6
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score13.0
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$28K
Risk Score4.7
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Plaquemines County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

72.9+24.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

20.5-28.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

59.4+10.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

97.6+48.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

59.4

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

97.6

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.