Contra Costa County, California

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 1,165,466

99.5NRI
Very High

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

1,165,466

🏠

Building Value

$245.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$970.5M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively High
Annual Loss$518.8M
Risk Score99.7
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very High
Annual Loss$412.5M
Risk Score99.5
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score99.3
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$17.8M
Risk Score98.3
🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$10.8M
Risk Score97.6
☀️

Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.8M
Risk Score94.6

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score90.8
🌋

Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$343
Risk Score77.9
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🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score66.0
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score49.9
🌊

Tsunami

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score47.7
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$398K
Risk Score34.4
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$157K
Risk Score33.0

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score9.2
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$3
Risk Score5.3
🥶

Cold Wave

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Contra Costa County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

99.5+50.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

97.6+48.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

21.5-27.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

67.8+19.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

21.5

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

67.8

Relatively High

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.