Humboldt County, California

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 135,972

96.8NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

135,972

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Building Value

$31.5B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$188.6M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Landslide

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score99.6
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Earthquake

Relatively High
Annual Loss$94.1M
Risk Score99.0
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.0M
Risk Score95.5
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$51.1M
Risk Score94.2
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Tsunami

Relatively High
Annual Loss$33.4M
Risk Score93.8
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.7M
Risk Score87.8
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$650K
Risk Score78.5
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$252K
Risk Score47.3
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$327
Risk Score47.2

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$93K
Risk Score32.9
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$40K
Risk Score15.3

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score10.5
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$32K
Risk Score7.9
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score3.9
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Cold Wave

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
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Volcanic Activity

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Humboldt County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

96.8+48.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

95.5+46.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

74.7+25.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

56.4+7.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

74.7

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

56.4

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.