St. Mary County, Louisiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 49,313

88.9NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

49,313

🏠

Building Value

$13.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$60.7M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$38.8M
Risk Score97.3
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$6.5M
Risk Score93.0
☀️

Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score91.1
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.4M
Risk Score86.4
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score76.7
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$898K
Risk Score74.9

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$343K
Risk Score66.7
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5.3M
Risk Score50.1
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💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$389K
Risk Score46.5
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$150K
Risk Score43.7
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$155K
Risk Score42.8

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$29K
Risk Score35.6
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$29K
Risk Score32.5
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$63
Risk Score17.1
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score15.0
🌊

Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

St. Mary County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

88.9+40.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

15.0-33.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

75.6+26.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

88.2+39.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

75.6

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

88.2

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.