Jefferson County, Florida

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 14,359

39.0NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

14,359

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Building Value

$2.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$7.3M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.9M
Risk Score86.7
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$114K
Risk Score71.3
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$865K
Risk Score60.8
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$947K
Risk Score57.3

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$160K
Risk Score53.6
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$172K
Risk Score44.7
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score39.4
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$50K
Risk Score30.8
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$15K
Risk Score30.0
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score28.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$90K
Risk Score17.3
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$37
Risk Score14.9

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score10.2
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$15K
Risk Score8.8
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Jefferson County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

39.0-9.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

71.3+22.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

97.9+48.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

32.2-16.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

97.9

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

32.2

Relatively 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.