Tensas County, Louisiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 4,133

14.5NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

4,133

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Building Value

$1.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$3.6M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$926K
Risk Score88.6
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$371K
Risk Score70.3
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$237K
Risk Score60.8
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$49K
Risk Score48.5
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$202K
Risk Score47.4
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$664K
Risk Score46.0
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$77K
Risk Score37.0
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$227K
Risk Score36.7
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$146K
Risk Score20.7
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$58
Risk Score18.3

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$33K
Risk Score16.1
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$672K
Risk Score8.0
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score6.3

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score4.3

Tensas County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

14.5-34.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

6.3-42.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

96.1+46.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

31.4-17.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

96.1

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

31.4

Relatively Low

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.