Anchorage County, Alaska

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 290,985

97.4NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

290,985

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Building Value

$72.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$366.8M

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Hazards Tracked

17

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Earthquake

Relatively High
Annual Loss$352.6M
Risk Score99.5
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score98.9

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score98.8
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Avalanche

Very High
Annual Loss$6.8M
Risk Score97.1
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Volcanic Activity

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score87.3
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$471K
Risk Score78.6
🌊

Tsunami

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score53.8

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$201K
Risk Score38.6
Show all 17 hazards
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score28.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$492K
Risk Score27.9
❄️

Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$27K
Risk Score22.5
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$27K
Risk Score7.2
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$1
Risk Score0.4
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$397
Risk Score0.2
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Drought

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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Strong Wind

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Anchorage County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

97.4+48.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

78.6+29.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

11.4-37.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

34.8-13.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

11.4

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

34.8

Relatively 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.