North Slope County, Alaska

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 10,651

14.8NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

10,651

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Building Value

$2.3B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$4.9M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.1M
Risk Score84.8

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$189K
Risk Score82.0
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score60.4
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$229K
Risk Score50.2
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$44
Risk Score13.8
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score11.4
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score6.8
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$378K
Risk Score2.6
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Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score0.8
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$1
Risk Score0.7
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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

North Slope County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

14.8-33.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

11.4-37.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

58.9+9.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

3.2-45.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

58.9

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

3.2

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.