Santa Clara County, California

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 1,934,625

99.7NRI
Very High

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

1,934,625

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Building Value

$428.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$2.0B

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Very High
Annual Loss$1.2B
Risk Score99.9
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very High
Annual Loss$720.2M
Risk Score99.8
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively High
Annual Loss$4.9M
Risk Score99.7
☀️

Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$10.6M
Risk Score99.2
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$23.5M
Risk Score98.6
🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$10.2M
Risk Score97.4
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$6.7M
Risk Score88.8
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score55.8
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Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$254K
Risk Score46.9
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$197K
Risk Score37.5
🌊

Tsunami

Very Low
Annual Loss$142K
Risk Score18.5
🌋

Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score15.0
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$17
Risk Score13.0
💨

Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$81K
Risk Score9.4

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score3.1
🥶

Cold Wave

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Santa Clara County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

99.7+51.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

97.4+48.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

17.2-32.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

72.6+23.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

17.2

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

72.6

Relatively 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.