Trinity County, California

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 15,882

79.5NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

15,882

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Building Value

$4.1B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$29.1M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Landslide

Relatively High
Annual Loss$730K
Risk Score98.7
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Wildfire

Relatively High
Annual Loss$13.0M
Risk Score98.5
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score85.0
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$13.2M
Risk Score79.0
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Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$14
Risk Score55.7
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$630
Risk Score54.8
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$161K
Risk Score39.8

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$27K
Risk Score11.3
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Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score7.8
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score5.3
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score4.7
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score1.5
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Cold Wave

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Trinity County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

79.5+30.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

98.5+49.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

82.6+33.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

37.0-11.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

82.6

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

37.0

Relatively Low

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

🔥 Wildfire Insurance Notice

Trinity 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.