St. Martin County, Louisiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 51,686

87.3NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

51,686

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Building Value

$9.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$47.0M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$20.6M
Risk Score96.1
☀️

Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score92.7
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Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$5.4M
Risk Score90.7
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.9M
Risk Score89.5

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$753K
Risk Score88.0
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.2M
Risk Score87.0
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$995K
Risk Score78.7
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$157K
Risk Score70.2
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$9.0M
Risk Score69.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$37K
Risk Score44.0
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$136K
Risk Score43.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$283K
Risk Score38.9
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$141
Risk Score25.5
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score25.0
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$52K
Risk Score20.6

St. Martin County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

87.3+38.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

25.0-23.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

88.0+38.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

81.4+32.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

88.0

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

81.4

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.