Kauai County, Hawaii

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 73,136

84.4NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

73,136

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Building Value

$16.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$60.9M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$166K
Risk Score95.4
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.6M
Risk Score93.1
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$47.7M
Risk Score90.6

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score83.8
🌊

Tsunami

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$8.6M
Risk Score75.4
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$395K
Risk Score64.9
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$140K
Risk Score49.8
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$210K
Risk Score42.8
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score26.4
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score2.4
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score1.4
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Cold Wave

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
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Hail

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
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Heat Wave

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
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Volcanic Activity

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Kauai County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

84.4+35.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

93.1+44.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

22.6-26.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

85.1+36.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

22.6

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

85.1

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.