Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 107,000

93.3NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

107,000

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Building Value

$32.6B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$161.0M

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Hazards Tracked

17

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Avalanche

Very High
Annual Loss$15.4M
Risk Score99.9
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Earthquake

Relatively High
Annual Loss$130.6M
Risk Score98.9
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$304K
Risk Score96.8
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.8M
Risk Score94.7

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$620K
Risk Score93.1
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Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$915
Risk Score80.8
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score61.4

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$329K
Risk Score54.8
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$8.2M
Risk Score51.3
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score17.0
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Tsunami

Very Low
Annual Loss$56K
Risk Score9.2
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score3.2
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$7
Risk Score0.9
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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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Heat Wave

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
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Strong Wind

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Matanuska-Susitna County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

93.3+44.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

94.7+46.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

17.2-32.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

3.7-45.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

17.2

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

3.7

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.