Jefferson Davis Parish Disaster Risk

Jefferson Davis Parish has a FEMA National Risk Index rating of Relatively Low, placing it in the 74th 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.

Jefferson Davis Parish is evaluated for five major natural hazard types: hurricane (92th percentile), tornado (76th percentile), wildfire (68th percentile), flooding (67th percentile), earthquake (31th percentile). The highest-risk hazard is hurricane at the 92th 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.

Jefferson Davis Parish's composite risk percentile is 74th, compared to the Louisiana state average of 62th percentile. The state's overall risk rating is Relatively Low. This means Jefferson Davis Parish faces higher natural disaster risk than the typical county in Louisiana.

Yes, Jefferson Davis Parish's hurricane risk is at the 92th percentile nationally. This places it in the top quartile for this hazard type. For flooding specifically, Jefferson Davis Parish is at the 67th 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.

Jefferson Davis Parish's composite risk score of 74th percentile is above the Louisiana state average of 62th percentile. This elevated risk is driven by hurricane exposure (92th percentile), along with tornado and wildfire and flooding risk. Geographic location, terrain, climate patterns, and proximity to flood zones or fault lines all influence a county's risk profile.