San Benito County, California

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 64,102

85.2NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

64,102

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Building Value

$14.9B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$80.0M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$687K
Risk Score97.7
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$49.2M
Risk Score97.3
☀️

Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$5.5M
Risk Score97.0
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.5M
Risk Score95.4
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$18.2M
Risk Score69.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$811K
Risk Score59.9

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$61K
Risk Score12.5
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$96K
Risk Score10.2
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$8
Risk Score8.2
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score3.8
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score1.7

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$712
Risk Score1.6
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Cold Wave

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

San Benito County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

85.2+36.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

95.4+46.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

55.9+7.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

55.9

Relatively Moderate

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

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