🔥WildfireScore

Santa Barbara County, California

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 447,998

99.0NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

447,998

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Building Value

$88.1B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$477.3M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Landslide

Very High
Annual Loss$51.4M
Risk Score100.0
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Drought

Very High
Annual Loss$64.9M
Risk Score99.8
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Earthquake

Relatively High
Annual Loss$168.2M
Risk Score99.4
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Wildfire

Relatively High
Annual Loss$24.0M
Risk Score99.2
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$166.8M
Risk Score98.6
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score75.4
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Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$243K
Risk Score55.4
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$129K
Risk Score51.4
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Tsunami

Very Low
Annual Loss$343K
Risk Score38.5
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$98
Risk Score30.7
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$69K
Risk Score22.1
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$89K
Risk Score13.0
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$20K
Risk Score5.4
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score2.2
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Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$185
Risk Score1.4
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Hurricane

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Santa Barbara County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

99.0+50.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

99.2+50.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

60.2+11.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

60.9+12.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

60.2

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

60.9

Relatively High

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

🔥 Wildfire Insurance Notice

Santa Barbara 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

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