Glades County, Florida

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 12,052

48.0NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

12,052

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Building Value

$2.5B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$8.8M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$569K
Risk Score87.7
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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.1M
Risk Score87.6

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$544K
Risk Score85.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$555K
Risk Score69.5
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$138K
Risk Score57.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$459K
Risk Score45.3
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.2M
Risk Score44.6
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$80K
Risk Score30.4
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$148K
Risk Score20.9
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$35
Risk Score14.8
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score6.8
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score6.7
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Coastal Flooding

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Winter Weather

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Glades County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

48.0-0.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

87.7+39.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

89.7+40.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

0.9-47.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

89.7

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

0.9

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.