St. Helena County, Louisiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 10,911

36.3NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

10,911

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Building Value

$2.0B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$6.9M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$779K
Risk Score85.9
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score79.6
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score69.2
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$277K
Risk Score54.5
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$34K
Risk Score53.3
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$392K
Risk Score39.8
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score35.0
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$87K
Risk Score34.9
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$23K
Risk Score33.4

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$69K
Risk Score31.7
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$38K
Risk Score28.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$141K
Risk Score24.8
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$23
Risk Score11.9

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score5.6

St. Helena County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

36.3-12.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

53.3+4.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

96.9+47.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

26.2-22.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

96.9

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

26.2

Relatively Low

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.