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FEMA NRI v1.20Released December 2025Methodology

Avoyelles Parish Disaster Risk

Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana

FEMA Risk Rating

Relatively Low

NRI score (0–100 relative scale)

73.0

FEMA composite county value

State Rank

#29

of 64, sorted high to low by RiskByCounty

Flood NRI score

44.5

higher coastal/inland value

Hazard Risk Breakdown

Five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18. Values are FEMA NRI v1.20 scores on a 0–100 relative scale.

Hurricane

90.0 / 100

Tornado

84.3 / 100

Earthquake

52.1 / 100

Wildfire

49.3 / 100

Flood

44.5 / 100

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding (0.0) and Inland Flooding (44.5) NRI scores.

FEMA NRI data summary

Selected hazard scores for Avoyelles Parish

Among the five hazard categories displayed by RiskByCounty, hurricane has the highest NRI score for this county.

Hurricane
90.0
Tornado
84.3
Earthquake
52.1
Wildfire
49.3
Flood
44.5

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores

Displayed flood score
44.5
Coastal Flooding
0.0
Inland Flooding
44.5

These five categories are a selected subset of FEMA's 18 natural hazards. FEMA's composite score and official rating are separate fields in the National Risk Index dataset.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many Louisiana county records are included?
RiskByCounty includes 64 Louisiana county records from FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025).
Which FEMA county ratings appear in Louisiana?
FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025) county rating counts for Louisiana: Very Low: 21; Relatively Low: 19; Relatively Moderate: 17; Relatively High: 7; Very High: 0; Not available: 0.
How complete are the five selected hazard fields for Louisiana?
FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025) availability among 64 county records: Flood: 64 of 64; Wildfire: 64 of 64; Tornado: 64 of 64; Earthquake: 64 of 64; Hurricane: 64 of 64. RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18.
What FEMA NRI information is available for Avoyelles Parish, LA?
Avoyelles Parish has an official FEMA NRI v1.20 composite rating of Relatively Low and an NRI score (0–100 relative scale) of 73.0. RiskByCounty ranks it 29th of 64 Louisiana county records when sorting the FEMA composite NRI scores from high to low.
Which selected hazard scores are shown for Avoyelles Parish?
RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18 using FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025). For Avoyelles Parish, Hurricane: 90.0; Tornado: 84.3; Earthquake: 52.1; Wildfire: 49.3; Flood: 44.5.
How is flood displayed for Avoyelles Parish?
RiskByCounty's flood display is the higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores. For Avoyelles Parish, Coastal Flooding is 0.0, Inland Flooding is 44.5, and the displayed flood score is 44.5.

Counties with Similar Risk

Plaquemines Parish

Louisiana

-0.1

Relatively Low

NRI score 72.9

Iberville Parish

Louisiana

+0.7

Relatively Low

NRI score 73.7

Jefferson Davis Parish

Louisiana

+1.3

Relatively Low

NRI score 74.3

Published by RiskByCounty

County summaries are deterministic transformations of frozen FEMA county fields. No external subject-matter reviewer is credited.

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Data Source

County data sourced from FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, released December 2025. Values are labeled NRI score (0–100 relative scale). RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18; flood is the higher of the Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding source scores.

RiskByCounty presents county-level source fields and deterministic arithmetic summaries.

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