Petersburg County, Alaska

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 3,393

15.4NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

3,393

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Building Value

$915.2M

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$5.1M

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Hazards Tracked

17

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.0M
Risk Score99.7
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Avalanche

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score92.7
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Volcanic Activity

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score86.3

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score30.9
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$20K
Risk Score18.3
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score14.4
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score4.0
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$991
Risk Score3.4
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$187K
Risk Score1.0

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score0.4
🌪️

Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.3
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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

Petersburg County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

15.4-33.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

3.4-45.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

59.5+10.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

18.7-30.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

59.5

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

18.7

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.