FEMA rates relative hurricane risk for Orleans Parish as relatively high and reports FEMA annualized frequency of 0.266 per year for the area.
FEMA summary
FEMA's profile for Orleans Parish reports FEMA annualized frequency of 0.266 per year for hurricane. FEMA's relative risk rating for the area is relatively high; the annualized frequency is a separate measure.
Hazard metrics cover FEMA county-equivalent geographies rather than individual addresses or parcels. Use local or state hazard maps before making a property, insurance, retrofit, or evacuation decision.
Select a hazard to inspect FEMA's figures for Orleans Parish.
Hurricane
FEMA combines its area-wide loss estimate and community data in this relative rating. Event frequency appears separately below.
Relative FEMA score
98.4/100
Occurrence thresholds vary by hazard. The FEMA methodology defines the value for each hazard.
The area loss estimate combines FEMA's modeled losses to buildings, population, and agriculture across Orleans Parish. It is not an estimate for a home or address.
City risk summary
For New Orleans, FEMA rates hurricane risk for Orleans Parish as relatively high, with a relative score of 98.4/100. The next highest relative scores are heat wave at 97.2/100 and lightning at 97.1/100.
Using FEMA data for Orleans Parish, New Orleans is #2 among 10 covered Louisiana entries for hurricane risk. Metairie is about 16 straight-line miles from the New Orleans map point; its FEMA figures cover Jefferson Parish.
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The map shows New Orleans. All FEMA figures on this page cover Orleans Parish.
The FEMA figures cover Orleans Parish. Address-level conditions require local maps, building records, and property details.
FEMA rates relative hurricane risk for Orleans Parish as relatively high. Its FEMA annualized frequency is 0.266 per year. Damage at a specific address also depends on the building, soil, elevation, and exact hazard zone.
Among 10 Louisiana cities covered by this directory, New Orleans is #2 for relative hurricane risk based on FEMA's score for Orleans Parish. Homes within New Orleans can have different soil, elevation, construction, and hazard-zone conditions.
In FEMA's data for Orleans Parish, the highest relative ratings are Hurricane (Relatively High), Heat Wave (Relatively High), and Lightning (Relatively High). FEMA uses estimated losses and community data along with event frequency when assigning these ratings.
The hazard numbers cover Orleans Parish. For an individual home, check local fault, flood, fire, evacuation, and building records for the exact address.
FEMA gives Orleans Parish an overall relative risk rating of relatively high. Conditions at a specific home depend on its hazard zones, building type, maintenance, insurance, and access to evacuation routes and emergency services.
Start with this step: Confirm the exact hazard using official local maps before making property or insurance decisions. Know how local officials issue warnings and evacuation instructions. Use Ready.gov Be Informed and local emergency guidance for a complete plan.
Distances are measured between city coordinates.
| City | Distance | Hurricane rating | Relative score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metairie, LA | 16 mi | Relatively High | 99.0 |
| Slidell, LA | 18 mi | Relatively High | 97.8 |
| Mandeville, LA | 23 mi | Relatively High | 97.8 |
| Gulfport, MS | 57 mi | Relatively High | 98.3 |
| Houma, LA | 58 mi | Relatively High | 97.9 |
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