Prince of Wales-Hyder County, Alaska

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 5,714

1.0NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

5,714

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Building Value

$1.6B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$839K

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Hazards Tracked

17

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$64K
Risk Score93.7
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Volcanic Activity

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score90.9
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$119K
Risk Score43.0
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$163
Risk Score39.5
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Tsunami

Very Low
Annual Loss$234K
Risk Score33.8

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$23K
Risk Score33.5
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score17.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score10.1
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$372K
Risk Score3.8
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score3.5

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score1.9
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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

Prince of Wales-Hyder County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

1.0-47.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

10.1-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

92.8+43.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

44.4-4.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

92.8

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

44.4

Relatively Moderate

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.