Gulf County, Florida

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 14,176

59.5NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

14,176

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Building Value

$3.1B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$17.3M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$12.3M
Risk Score93.4

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$501K
Risk Score75.4
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$202K
Risk Score74.2
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$517K
Risk Score61.6
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$181K
Risk Score39.0
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$650K
Risk Score38.1
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$457K
Risk Score36.0
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score25.2
Show all 15 hazards
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$23K
Risk Score19.4
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$89
Risk Score13.4
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$34
Risk Score12.5
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$71K
Risk Score11.4

Winter Weather

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

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score3.3
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Gulf County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

59.5+10.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

74.2+25.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

65.7+16.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

58.5+9.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

65.7

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

58.5

Relatively Moderate

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.