St. Tammany County, Louisiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 263,870

96.6NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

263,870

🏠

Building Value

$49.0B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$248.9M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Very High
Annual Loss$143.2M
Risk Score98.9
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$8.4M
Risk Score96.3

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score95.7
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$70.2M
Risk Score94.2
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$9.2M
Risk Score92.7
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score89.6
🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score88.0
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.0M
Risk Score86.6
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🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.3M
Risk Score82.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score80.9
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$988K
Risk Score80.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$208K
Risk Score79.0
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$370K
Risk Score78.1
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$724K
Risk Score67.3
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$596
Risk Score37.9
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

St. Tammany County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

96.6+47.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

89.6+40.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

34.0-15.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

93.8+45.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

34.0

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

93.8

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.