St. Charles County, Louisiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 52,479

85.1NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

52,479

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Building Value

$9.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$56.7M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$28.6M
Risk Score96.0
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Very High
Annual Loss$13.1M
Risk Score95.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score78.5
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.5M
Risk Score77.2

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$455K
Risk Score67.1
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score58.8
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7.6M
Risk Score54.0
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$182K
Risk Score53.0
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$232K
Risk Score46.4
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$114K
Risk Score35.0

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$32K
Risk Score31.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$187K
Risk Score20.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score18.5
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score14.5
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$37
Risk Score11.7
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

St. Charles County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

85.1+36.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

18.5-30.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

41.7-7.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

100.0+51.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

41.7

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

100.0

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.