Highlands County, Florida

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 101,136

89.4NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

101,136

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Building Value

$19.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$46.7M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Strong Wind

Very High
Annual Loss$12.7M
Risk Score99.8
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Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$15.7M
Risk Score95.7

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score95.3
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score92.7
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.6M
Risk Score82.5
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$10.6M
Risk Score78.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score75.4
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$365K
Risk Score73.1
Show all 13 hazards
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$596K
Risk Score72.6
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$110K
Risk Score41.6
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$194
Risk Score30.8
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$36K
Risk Score28.0

Winter Weather

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Highlands County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

89.4+40.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

92.7+44.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

94.1+44.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

5.7-43.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

94.1

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

5.7

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.