Hendry County, Florida

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 39,371

78.7NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

39,371

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Building Value

$6.8B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$22.4M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score95.8
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Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$10.0M
Risk Score94.2
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score93.3
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$647K
Risk Score83.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$810K
Risk Score82.1
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score77.4
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5.9M
Risk Score64.3
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$255K
Risk Score54.0
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$435K
Risk Score37.6
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score25.6
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score18.7
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$40
Risk Score15.8
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$15K
Risk Score8.7

Winter Weather

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Hendry County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

78.7+30.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

93.3+44.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

90.3+41.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

0.7-48.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

90.3

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

0.7

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.