Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 58,731

93.0NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

58,731

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Building Value

$21.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$120.5M

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Hazards Tracked

17

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Avalanche

Very High
Annual Loss$9.9M
Risk Score99.7
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Earthquake

Relatively High
Annual Loss$87.4M
Risk Score98.7
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$285K
Risk Score97.2
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$7.0M
Risk Score97.1

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$535K
Risk Score93.9
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Volcanic Activity

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score89.9
🌊

Tsunami

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$10.2M
Risk Score81.5
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5.0M
Risk Score43.8
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score33.8
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$21K
Risk Score25.0

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$47K
Risk Score14.9
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$129K
Risk Score14.2
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score12.3
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score2.7
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$3
Risk Score0.8
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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

Kenai Peninsula County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

93.0+44.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

97.1+48.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

47.1-2.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

6.5-42.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

47.1

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

6.5

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.