Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 13,937

1.7NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

13,937

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Building Value

$4.2B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$1.9M

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Hazards Tracked

17

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$42K
Risk Score87.0
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Avalanche

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$457K
Risk Score80.4
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Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$652
Risk Score80.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$78K
Risk Score53.1
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Tsunami

Very Low
Annual Loss$432K
Risk Score36.9
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$94K
Risk Score31.2
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score26.0
❄️

Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score19.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score10.9
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$722K
Risk Score4.5

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$16K
Risk Score4.4
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.2
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Cold Wave

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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Strong Wind

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Ketchikan Gateway County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

1.7-47.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

10.9-37.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

28.1-21.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

68.6+19.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

28.1

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

68.6

Relatively High

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.