Walton County, Florida

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 75,211

88.6NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

75,211

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Building Value

$21.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$68.4M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$47.3M
Risk Score97.4

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score95.1
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.0M
Risk Score85.6
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$255K
Risk Score75.7
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$808K
Risk Score69.4
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$11.2M
Risk Score68.3
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$605K
Risk Score62.2
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$947K
Risk Score52.3
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$209K
Risk Score46.4
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$897
Risk Score45.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$377K
Risk Score39.7
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score23.0

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score22.9
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score18.2
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$48K
Risk Score15.5
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Walton County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

88.6+39.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

75.7+27.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

51.7+2.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

60.7+12.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

51.7

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

60.7

Relatively 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.