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FEMA NRI v1.20Released December 2025Methodology

St. James Parish Disaster Risk

St. James Parish, Louisiana

FEMA Risk Rating

Relatively Low

NRI score (0–100 relative scale)

71.0

FEMA composite county value

State Rank

#31

of 64, sorted high to low by RiskByCounty

Flood NRI score

83.4

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

94.1 / 100

Flood

83.4 / 100

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding (83.4) and Inland Flooding (25.5) NRI scores.

Tornado

67.6 / 100

Earthquake

30.2 / 100

Wildfire

4.8 / 100

FEMA NRI data summary

Selected hazard scores for St. James Parish

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

Hurricane
94.1
Flood
83.4
Tornado
67.6
Earthquake
30.2
Wildfire
4.8

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores

Displayed flood score
83.4
Coastal Flooding
83.4
Inland Flooding
25.5

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 St. James Parish, LA?
St. James Parish has an official FEMA NRI v1.20 composite rating of Relatively Low and an NRI score (0–100 relative scale) of 71.0. RiskByCounty ranks it 31st of 64 Louisiana county records when sorting the FEMA composite NRI scores from high to low.
Which selected hazard scores are shown for St. James Parish?
RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18 using FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025). For St. James Parish, Hurricane: 94.1; Flood: 83.4; Tornado: 67.6; Earthquake: 30.2; Wildfire: 4.8.
How is flood displayed for St. James Parish?
RiskByCounty's flood display is the higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores. For St. James Parish, Coastal Flooding is 83.4, Inland Flooding is 25.5, and the displayed flood score is 83.4.

Counties with Similar Risk

Assumption Parish

Louisiana

-0.7

Relatively Low

NRI score 70.3

Webster Parish

Louisiana

-1.5

Relatively Low

NRI score 69.5

Plaquemines Parish

Louisiana

+1.9

Relatively Low

NRI score 72.9

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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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