De Soto Parish Disaster Risk

De Soto Parish has a FEMA National Risk Index rating of Very Low, placing it in the 42th percentile nationally out of 3,144 counties. This composite score reflects the county's overall exposure to natural hazards including floods, wildfires, tornadoes, earthquakes, and hurricanes, weighted by expected annual loss and social vulnerability.

De Soto Parish is evaluated for five major natural hazard types: hurricane (67th percentile), wildfire (55th percentile), tornado (50th percentile), flooding (46th percentile), earthquake (42th percentile). The highest-risk hazard is hurricane at the 67th percentile nationally. These scores are derived from FEMA's National Risk Index, which analyzes expected annual loss, social vulnerability, and community resilience for each hazard type.

De Soto Parish's composite risk percentile is 42th, compared to the Louisiana state average of 62th percentile. The state's overall risk rating is Relatively Low. This means De Soto Parish faces lower natural disaster risk than the typical county in Louisiana.

Yes, De Soto Parish's hurricane risk is at the 67th percentile nationally. This is above the national median. For flooding specifically, De Soto Parish is at the 46th percentile.

FEMA's National Risk Index (NRI) calculates risk scores for 18 natural hazard types across all U.S. counties and census tracts. The composite score combines Expected Annual Loss (estimated dollar losses from each hazard), Social Vulnerability (demographic factors affecting disaster impact), and Community Resilience (ability to recover). Percentile scores rank each county against all 3,144 U.S. counties, and risk ratings range from Very Low to Very High.

De Soto Parish's composite risk score of 42th percentile is below the Louisiana state average of 62th percentile, indicating relatively lower exposure to natural hazards. However, no county is completely risk-free. The primary hazard type is hurricane at the 67th percentile. Residents should still maintain emergency preparedness plans and appropriate insurance coverage.