Vermilion County, Louisiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 57,317

84.8NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

57,317

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Building Value

$8.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$44.3M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

☀️

Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.3M
Risk Score97.5
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Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$19.4M
Risk Score95.4

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score91.1
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$15.5M
Risk Score79.5
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score77.7
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score77.0
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$705K
Risk Score66.2
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$131K
Risk Score64.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$27K
Risk Score44.1
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$85K
Risk Score34.1
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$413K
Risk Score29.9
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$76K
Risk Score25.0
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$116K
Risk Score16.6

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score11.7
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$29
Risk Score11.6
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Vermilion County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

84.8+36.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

44.1-4.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

69.6+20.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

75.4+26.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

69.6

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

75.4

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.