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FEMA NRI v1.20Released December 2025Methodology

West Baton Rouge Parish Disaster Risk

West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

FEMA Risk Rating

Very Low

NRI score (0–100 relative scale)

31.8

FEMA composite county value

State Rank

#52

of 64, sorted high to low by RiskByCounty

Flood NRI score

16.0

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

82.0 / 100

Tornado

65.6 / 100

Earthquake

31.1 / 100

Flood

16.0 / 100

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding (16.0) and Inland Flooding (13.0) NRI scores.

Wildfire

2.9 / 100

FEMA NRI data summary

Selected hazard scores for West Baton Rouge Parish

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

Hurricane
82.0
Tornado
65.6
Earthquake
31.1
Flood
16.0
Wildfire
2.9

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores

Displayed flood score
16.0
Coastal Flooding
16.0
Inland Flooding
13.0

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 West Baton Rouge Parish, LA?
West Baton Rouge Parish has an official FEMA NRI v1.20 composite rating of Very Low and an NRI score (0–100 relative scale) of 31.8. RiskByCounty ranks it 52nd of 64 Louisiana county records when sorting the FEMA composite NRI scores from high to low.
Which selected hazard scores are shown for West Baton Rouge Parish?
RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18 using FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025). For West Baton Rouge Parish, Hurricane: 82.0; Tornado: 65.6; Earthquake: 31.1; Flood: 16.0; Wildfire: 2.9.
How is flood displayed for West Baton Rouge Parish?
RiskByCounty's flood display is the higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores. For West Baton Rouge Parish, Coastal Flooding is 16.0, Inland Flooding is 13.0, and the displayed flood score is 16.0.

Counties with Similar Risk

Concordia Parish

Louisiana

-0.3

Very Low

NRI score 31.6

Madison Parish

Louisiana

+0.6

Very Low

NRI score 32.4

Cameron Parish

Louisiana

+1.8

Very Low

NRI score 33.7

Published by RiskByCounty

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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