Jerome County, Idaho

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 24,208

21.5NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

24,208

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Building Value

$5.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$5.8M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score90.2

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$228K
Risk Score86.3
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$789K
Risk Score72.9
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$319K
Risk Score58.7
🌋

Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$7
Risk Score45.3
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$34K
Risk Score36.5
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$120
Risk Score34.9
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.7M
Risk Score31.1
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$292K
Risk Score28.7

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$77K
Risk Score28.1
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score24.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$128K
Risk Score19.3
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$22
Risk Score10.3
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$41K
Risk Score9.0
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$16K
Risk Score7.3

Jerome County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

21.5-27.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

90.2+41.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

68.9+19.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

3.1-45.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

68.9

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

3.1

Very 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.