St. James County, Louisiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 20,169

71.0NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

20,169

🏠

Building Value

$4.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$22.9M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$13.3M
Risk Score94.1
☀️

Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score90.9
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score83.4
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score67.6
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$549K
Risk Score64.4

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$168K
Risk Score48.1
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$576K
Risk Score43.3
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$103K
Risk Score32.7
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🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$60K
Risk Score30.2
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$21K
Risk Score27.3
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score25.5
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$167K
Risk Score23.3
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$18
Risk Score9.3

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score7.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score4.8

St. James County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

71.0+22.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

4.8-43.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

79.1+29.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

97.4+48.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

79.1

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

97.4

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.