Brevard County, Florida

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 606,067

98.4NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

606,067

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Building Value

$118.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$389.3M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Very High
Annual Loss$281.5M
Risk Score99.7

Lightning

Very High
Annual Loss$5.6M
Risk Score99.4
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$7.8M
Risk Score97.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.3M
Risk Score96.0
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Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$12.4M
Risk Score95.3
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$73.2M
Risk Score95.0
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score85.5
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.6M
Risk Score82.0
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score49.6
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$133K
Risk Score49.0
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$225K
Risk Score46.4
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$144K
Risk Score35.1
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$419K
Risk Score30.2
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Winter Weather

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Brevard County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

98.4+49.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

97.2+48.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

40.8-8.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

63.4+14.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

40.8

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

63.4

Relatively High

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.