Nome County, Alaska

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 10,031

34.1NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

10,031

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Building Value

$2.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$6.2M

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Hazards Tracked

17

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$4.9M
Risk Score92.4
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Volcanic Activity

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score89.6

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$202K
Risk Score88.2
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score85.0
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$574K
Risk Score73.5
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$752
Risk Score58.8
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$20K
Risk Score45.2
❄️

Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score9.4
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🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$470K
Risk Score5.7

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score2.8
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.5
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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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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
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Nome County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

34.1-14.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

45.2-3.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

99.9+50.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

16.1-32.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

99.9

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

16.1

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.