St. John the Baptist County, Louisiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 42,466

81.5NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

42,466

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Building Value

$9.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$46.4M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$27.6M
Risk Score95.7
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score81.1
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.0M
Risk Score79.7
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score75.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score73.9

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$519K
Risk Score70.4
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$8.5M
Risk Score57.4
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score55.6
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$243K
Risk Score47.5
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$49K
Risk Score37.8
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$131K
Risk Score37.3

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$29K
Risk Score28.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$274K
Risk Score27.9
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score11.9
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$13
Risk Score6.6
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

St. John the Baptist County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

81.5+32.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

11.9-36.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

40.4-8.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

99.8+51.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

40.4

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

99.8

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.