Bay County, Florida

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 174,869

94.1NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

174,869

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Building Value

$36.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$157.9M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Very High
Annual Loss$117.8M
Risk Score98.7

Lightning

Very High
Annual Loss$3.0M
Risk Score97.8
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Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$11.0M
Risk Score94.1
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score84.3
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.6M
Risk Score79.3
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score77.2
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$294K
Risk Score75.7
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$16.8M
Risk Score74.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$937K
Risk Score67.1
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$378K
Risk Score54.9
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$423
Risk Score33.4

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$35K
Risk Score32.6
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$76K
Risk Score20.4
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score17.1
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Bay County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

94.1+45.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

75.7+27.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

30.9-18.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

29.5-19.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

30.9

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

29.5

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.