Owyhee County, Idaho

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 11,869

44.1NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

11,869

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Building Value

$2.8B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$8.5M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.7M
Risk Score95.8
🏔️

Avalanche

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score71.8
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score71.4

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$83K
Risk Score71.2
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5.2M
Risk Score58.7
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$208K
Risk Score48.2
🌋

Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$5
Risk Score43.6
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$65K
Risk Score34.5
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score20.5
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score20.0

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$37K
Risk Score18.1
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$31K
Risk Score15.1
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$49K
Risk Score10.9
🥶

Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$44K
Risk Score9.8
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score6.2

Owyhee County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

44.1-4.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

95.8+47.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

86.2+37.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

1.0-47.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

86.2

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

1.0

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.