Leon County, Florida

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 292,157

93.4NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

292,157

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Building Value

$52.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$142.7M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$24.4M
Risk Score98.3
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Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$43.0M
Risk Score97.1
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Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$19.2M
Risk Score97.1
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.7M
Risk Score91.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score91.8
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$46.9M
Risk Score91.5
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score90.0

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$618K
Risk Score74.9
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$718K
Risk Score67.4
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score62.9

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$75K
Risk Score53.5
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$225K
Risk Score45.2
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score28.6
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score23.4

Leon County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

93.4+44.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

90.0+41.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

35.1-14.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

82.1+33.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

35.1

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

82.1

Very High

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.