Escambia County, Florida

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 321,367

95.1NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

321,367

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Building Value

$57.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$173.7M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Lightning

Very High
Annual Loss$4.3M
Risk Score99.0
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Hurricane

Very High
Annual Loss$120.9M
Risk Score98.8
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.8M
Risk Score94.1
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$33.0M
Risk Score88.7
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$533K
Risk Score82.6
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.0M
Risk Score81.7
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score76.8
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.6M
Risk Score71.2
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🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$711K
Risk Score68.6

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$94K
Risk Score61.9
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$365K
Risk Score59.6
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$167K
Risk Score52.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$476K
Risk Score46.1
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score45.9
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$25K
Risk Score26.6
🌊

Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Escambia County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

95.1+46.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

82.6+33.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

41.5-7.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

34.7-14.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

41.5

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

34.7

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.