Webster County, Louisiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 36,954

69.5NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

36,954

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Building Value

$9.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$17.8M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

❄️

Ice Storm

Very High
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score98.5
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score94.9
🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score92.0
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score90.7
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score78.2
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$406K
Risk Score70.9
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$479K
Risk Score69.6
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6.7M
Risk Score65.0
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Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$232K
Risk Score62.7

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$53K
Risk Score57.7
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$64K
Risk Score45.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score41.9
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$447
Risk Score41.1
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$280K
Risk Score31.1

Webster County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

69.5+20.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

41.9-6.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

92.7+43.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

22.3-26.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

92.7

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

22.3

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.