Washington County, Louisiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 45,382

85.5NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

45,382

🏠

Building Value

$8.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$34.8M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$17.0M
Risk Score95.9
☀️

Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score91.2
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score83.4
🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$249K
Risk Score80.0
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$11.3M
Risk Score79.0
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$378K
Risk Score72.4

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$327K
Risk Score72.3
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score71.6
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💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$587K
Risk Score69.6
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$88K
Risk Score61.6
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$740K
Risk Score56.5
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$215K
Risk Score54.7

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$36K
Risk Score48.1
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$392
Risk Score39.7

Washington County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

85.5+36.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

80.0+31.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

97.2+48.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

34.9-13.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

97.2

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

34.9

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.