Belknap County, New Hampshire

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 63,653

57.4NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

63,653

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Building Value

$15.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$23.9M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score94.8
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$668K
Risk Score83.5
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score78.4

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$208K
Risk Score75.3
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score71.6
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$16.2M
Risk Score70.3
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$550K
Risk Score59.8
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$315K
Risk Score42.5
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$466K
Risk Score37.6
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$47K
Risk Score34.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$577K
Risk Score32.5
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$675K
Risk Score31.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score25.3
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$25
Risk Score16.4
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$65K
Risk Score15.6

Belknap County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

57.4+8.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

25.3-23.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

17.0-32.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

81.5+32.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

17.0

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

81.5

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.