Coos County, New Hampshire

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 31,248

72.8NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

31,248

🏠

Building Value

$7.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$27.0M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Avalanche

Very High
Annual Loss$4.6M
Risk Score97.5

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$312K
Risk Score88.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.0M
Risk Score87.4
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$16K
Risk Score81.5
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$15.1M
Risk Score77.6
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score77.1
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$180K
Risk Score69.1

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$219K
Risk Score52.4
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$222K
Risk Score49.0
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$182K
Risk Score22.8
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score16.4
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$24K
Risk Score12.7
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$63K
Risk Score10.6
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$15K
Risk Score6.1
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Coos County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

72.8+24.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

16.4-32.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

59.8+10.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

53.5+4.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

59.8

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

53.5

Relatively Moderate

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.