Pointe Coupee County, Louisiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 20,697

63.1NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

20,697

🏠

Building Value

$5.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$15.5M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$5.5M
Risk Score92.0
☀️

Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score91.2
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.1M
Risk Score86.5
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score78.8
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$526K
Risk Score66.7
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$81K
Risk Score57.6

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$135K
Risk Score45.7
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$99K
Risk Score39.3
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💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$261K
Risk Score38.1
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$155
Risk Score27.0
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score26.3
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$55K
Risk Score22.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score11.8

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score10.8
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Coastal Flooding

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Pointe Coupee County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

63.1+14.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

11.8-36.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

92.7+43.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

77.5+28.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

92.7

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

77.5

Relatively 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.