Union Parish Disaster Risk

Union Parish has a FEMA National Risk Index rating of Relatively Low, placing it in the 50th 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.

Union Parish is evaluated for five major natural hazard types: tornado (65th percentile), hurricane (64th percentile), flooding (58th percentile), earthquake (53th percentile), wildfire (45th percentile). The highest-risk hazard is tornado at the 65th 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.

Union Parish's composite risk percentile is 50th, compared to the Louisiana state average of 62th percentile. The state's overall risk rating is Relatively Low. This means Union Parish faces lower natural disaster risk than the typical county in Louisiana.

Yes, Union Parish's tornado risk is at the 65th percentile nationally. This is above the national median. For flooding specifically, Union Parish is at the 58th 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.

Union Parish's composite risk score of 50th 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 65th percentile. Residents should still maintain emergency preparedness plans and appropriate insurance coverage.