Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 95,579

88.5NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

95,579

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Building Value

$27.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$101.3M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.9M
Risk Score99.4
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$55.4M
Risk Score97.6
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$12.7M
Risk Score97.6

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score97.5
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Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$20.0M
Risk Score96.5
🏔️

Avalanche

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$457K
Risk Score79.2

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$452K
Risk Score60.0
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Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$23
Risk Score53.4
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7.9M
Risk Score45.7
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$59K
Risk Score35.8
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score1.3
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score1.2
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$2
Risk Score0.7
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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

Fairbanks North Star County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

88.5+39.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

97.6+48.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

26.0-22.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

26.0

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.