Tehama County, California

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 65,755

88.9NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

65,755

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Building Value

$14.4B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$69.0M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$6.4M
Risk Score98.8
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Wildfire

Relatively High
Annual Loss$15.8M
Risk Score98.5
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Landslide

Relatively High
Annual Loss$625K
Risk Score98.3
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Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$10.8M
Risk Score94.3
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Volcanic Activity

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$58K
Risk Score92.5
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$34.5M
Risk Score90.0
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$459K
Risk Score57.2

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$141K
Risk Score39.6
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$79
Risk Score28.2
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$96K
Risk Score12.9
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$25K
Risk Score9.2
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$21K
Risk Score4.0

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score2.3
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Cold Wave

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Tehama County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

88.9+40.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

98.5+49.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

52.9+3.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

27.3-21.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

52.9

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

27.3

Relatively Low

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

🔥 Wildfire Insurance Notice

Tehama 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.