St. Landry Parish Disaster Risk

St. Landry Parish has a FEMA National Risk Index rating of Relatively Moderate, placing it in the 88th 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.

St. Landry Parish is evaluated for five major natural hazard types: tornado (94th percentile), hurricane (92th percentile), flooding (87th percentile), wildfire (65th percentile), earthquake (59th percentile). The highest-risk hazard is tornado at the 94th 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.

St. Landry Parish's composite risk percentile is 88th, compared to the Louisiana state average of 62th percentile. The state's overall risk rating is Relatively Low. This means St. Landry Parish faces higher natural disaster risk than the typical county in Louisiana.

Yes, St. Landry Parish's tornado risk is at the 94th percentile nationally. This places it in the top quartile for this hazard type. For flooding specifically, St. Landry Parish is at the 87th 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.

St. Landry Parish's composite risk score of 88th percentile is above the Louisiana state average of 62th percentile. This elevated risk is driven by tornado exposure (94th percentile), along with hurricane and flooding and wildfire and earthquake risk. Geographic location, terrain, climate patterns, and proximity to flood zones or fault lines all influence a county's risk profile.