Richland Parish Disaster Risk

Richland Parish has a FEMA National Risk Index rating of Very Low, placing it in the 37th 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.

Richland Parish is evaluated for five major natural hazard types: tornado (72th percentile), hurricane (66th percentile), earthquake (62th percentile), flooding (31th percentile), wildfire (25th percentile). The highest-risk hazard is tornado at the 72th 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.

Richland Parish's composite risk percentile is 37th, compared to the Louisiana state average of 62th percentile. The state's overall risk rating is Relatively Low. This means Richland Parish faces lower natural disaster risk than the typical county in Louisiana.

Yes, Richland Parish's tornado risk is at the 72th percentile nationally. This is above the national median. For flooding specifically, Richland Parish is at the 31th 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.

Richland Parish's composite risk score of 37th 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 tornado at the 72th percentile. Residents should still maintain emergency preparedness plans and appropriate insurance coverage.