Los Alamos County, New Mexico

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 19,419

3.6NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

19,419

🏠

Building Value

$5.0B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$5.3M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score83.4
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score66.0
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$558K
Risk Score50.3

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$124K
Risk Score49.0

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$287K
Risk Score37.0
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$72K
Risk Score11.1
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.9M
Risk Score11.1
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$11
Risk Score8.6
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🥶

Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$74K
Risk Score6.8
🌡️

Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score6.3
🌪️

Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$24K
Risk Score3.8
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$29K
Risk Score3.0
❄️

Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score1.9
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Drought

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

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Los Alamos County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

3.6-45.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

83.4+34.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

99.7+51.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

99.7

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.