San Francisco County, California

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 873,808

99.5NRI
Very High

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

873,808

🏠

Building Value

$173.9B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$853.4M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Very High
Annual Loss$662.1M
Risk Score99.8
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$177.7M
Risk Score98.6
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively High
Annual Loss$829K
Risk Score98.4
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.7M
Risk Score93.9
🌊

Tsunami

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.0M
Risk Score72.3
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$488K
Risk Score69.3
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$638K
Risk Score62.0
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$652K
Risk Score34.9
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Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$104K
Risk Score29.9
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score28.7
🌋

Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$1
Risk Score28.3
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$62K
Risk Score18.1
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$74K
Risk Score10.3

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score1.2
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Cold Wave

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

San Francisco County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

99.5+50.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

28.7-20.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

48.1-1.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

99.7+51.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

48.1

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

99.7

Very 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.