Richland County, Louisiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 19,986

36.7NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

19,986

🏠

Building Value

$4.0B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$7.5M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$447K
Risk Score74.7
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$715K
Risk Score74.0
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$177K
Risk Score73.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$685K
Risk Score72.9
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score71.8
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$318K
Risk Score66.9
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$265K
Risk Score66.2
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$324K
Risk Score61.6
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$466K
Risk Score42.3
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score30.8

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$58K
Risk Score25.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score24.6
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$53
Risk Score17.1

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score9.5

Richland County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

36.7-12.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

24.6-24.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

94.8+45.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

63.8+15.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

94.8

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

63.8

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.