Aleutians West County, Alaska

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 5,168

67.3NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

5,168

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Building Value

$1.9B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$29.3M

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Hazards Tracked

17

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Volcanic Activity

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.2M
Risk Score98.7
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5.6M
Risk Score89.7
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Tsunami

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$19.9M
Risk Score87.7
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Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$47K
Risk Score87.5
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Avalanche

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$457K
Risk Score80.1

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score17.9
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score4.5
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$395
Risk Score3.1
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$1
Risk Score0.6
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Coastal Flooding

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
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Hail

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
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Heat Wave

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
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Riverine Flooding

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$24
Risk Score0.0
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Strong Wind

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
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Wildfire

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Aleutians West County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

67.3+18.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

0.0-48.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

22.0-27.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

0.5-48.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

22.0

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

0.5

Very Low

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.