Tangipahoa County, Louisiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 132,858

93.3NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

132,858

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Building Value

$23.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$107.4M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$54.3M
Risk Score97.9

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score93.8
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.5M
Risk Score93.1
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$34.3M
Risk Score91.2
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$5.8M
Risk Score90.2
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$973K
Risk Score85.6
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$931K
Risk Score84.3
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.5M
Risk Score83.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score80.7
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$289K
Risk Score78.7
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$267K
Risk Score78.3
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$817K
Risk Score69.4
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$482K
Risk Score65.3
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$259
Risk Score30.8

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score29.1
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Tangipahoa County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

93.3+44.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

78.3+29.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

73.2+24.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

65.8+17.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

73.2

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

65.8

Relatively 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.