Gilchrist County, Florida

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 17,826

28.0NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

17,826

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Building Value

$2.3B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$6.8M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score84.3
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$233K
Risk Score77.2

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$237K
Risk Score59.0
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$150K
Risk Score37.5
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$376K
Risk Score34.2
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score31.4
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.7M
Risk Score31.4
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$400K
Risk Score31.0
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$41K
Risk Score27.2
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score25.8
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$93K
Risk Score15.2
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$27K
Risk Score11.2
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$9
Risk Score6.5

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$826
Risk Score2.1

Gilchrist County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

28.0-20.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

77.2+28.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

73.5+24.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

10.8-37.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

73.5

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

10.8

Very 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.