St. Lucie County, Florida

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 328,876

96.1NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

328,876

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Building Value

$49.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$193.4M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Very High
Annual Loss$147.8M
Risk Score99.2

Lightning

Very High
Annual Loss$2.9M
Risk Score98.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score90.0
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$33.0M
Risk Score89.3
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$764K
Risk Score86.6
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.1M
Risk Score82.8
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score80.2
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$703K
Risk Score65.2
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$353K
Risk Score64.7
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$135K
Risk Score39.5
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$103K
Risk Score29.1
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$321K
Risk Score26.4
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$51
Risk Score14.2
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Winter Weather

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

St. Lucie County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

96.1+47.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

86.6+37.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

51.2+2.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

49.6+0.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

51.2

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

49.6

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.