Inyo County, California

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 18,979

79.3NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

18,979

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Building Value

$5.5B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$28.3M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$9.4M
Risk Score97.8
🏔️

Avalanche

Very High
Annual Loss$3.3M
Risk Score96.5
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Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$8.5M
Risk Score94.3
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$429K
Risk Score83.7
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$16K
Risk Score82.7
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Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$48
Risk Score66.4
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6.6M
Risk Score61.6

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$44K
Risk Score49.7
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Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$88K
Risk Score33.9
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score23.4
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score2.9
🥶

Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score2.3
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score2.0
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score1.4

Inyo County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

79.3+30.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

83.7+35.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

83.6+34.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

25.9-22.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

83.6

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

25.9

Relatively 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.