Yuba County, California

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 81,512

80.9NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

81,512

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Building Value

$14.4B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$46.3M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$7.9M
Risk Score99.0
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$7.1M
Risk Score96.8
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5.6M
Risk Score90.1
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Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$55K
Risk Score89.1
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$24.9M
Risk Score83.8
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Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$22
Risk Score56.0
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$476K
Risk Score54.1

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$169K
Risk Score40.0
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$54
Risk Score22.7
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$150K
Risk Score14.9

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score9.5
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score7.4
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$33K
Risk Score4.6
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Cold Wave

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Yuba County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

80.9+32.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

96.8+48.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

30.4-18.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

36.6-12.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

30.4

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

36.6

Relatively Low

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.