Siskiyou County, California

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 43,940

89.0NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

43,940

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Building Value

$13.0B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$57.0M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$5.4M
Risk Score98.9
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Wildfire

Relatively High
Annual Loss$14.1M
Risk Score98.6
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Volcanic Activity

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score98.0
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Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$47K
Risk Score91.1
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$31.2M
Risk Score90.9
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.9M
Risk Score88.2
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Avalanche

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$502K
Risk Score83.2
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$991K
Risk Score77.8
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Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$118K
Risk Score74.5

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$98K
Risk Score35.3
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$51K
Risk Score19.8
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score6.6
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$28K
Risk Score5.8
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score1.9

Siskiyou County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

89.0+40.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

98.6+49.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

79.4+30.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

44.8-3.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

79.4

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

44.8

Relatively Moderate

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

🔥 Wildfire Insurance Notice

Siskiyou 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.