La Paz County, Arizona

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 16,451

83.5NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

16,451

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Building Value

$7.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$27.5M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$24.3M
Risk Score91.5
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score90.2
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$512K
Risk Score80.4
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$801K
Risk Score79.0
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$94K
Risk Score70.2
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score56.2
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Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$4
Risk Score42.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$93K
Risk Score19.5
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score16.7
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$9
Risk Score13.9
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score7.7

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score6.6
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score4.6

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$44
Risk Score1.3
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Cold Wave

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

La Paz County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

83.5+34.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

70.2+21.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

94.6+45.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

0.2-48.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

94.6

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

0.2

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.