Plumas County, California

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 19,746

86.4NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

19,746

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Building Value

$9.4B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$41.1M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Wildfire

Relatively High
Annual Loss$13.2M
Risk Score98.6
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Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.1M
Risk Score92.2
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Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$34K
Risk Score88.9
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Volcanic Activity

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score88.9
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$21.8M
Risk Score87.9

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$494K
Risk Score80.4

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$73K
Risk Score65.2
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$162K
Risk Score57.5
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$216
Risk Score43.4
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$76K
Risk Score27.1
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$27K
Risk Score12.4
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$42K
Risk Score9.8
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$29K
Risk Score6.4
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Cold Wave

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Plumas County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

86.4+37.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

98.6+49.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

91.4+42.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

69.7+21.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

91.4

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

69.7

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

🔥 Wildfire Insurance Notice

Plumas County has relatively high wildfire risk. Homeowners should verify adequate fire coverage with their insurance provider. Standard policies may not fully cover wildfire damage in high-risk areas.

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.