Churchill County, Nevada

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 25,502

47.3NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

25,502

🏠

Building Value

$5.8B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$15.5M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.7M
Risk Score91.3
🌋

Volcanic Activity

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score86.6
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$793K
Risk Score76.8
🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$121K
Risk Score64.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$77K
Risk Score54.2
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7.5M
Risk Score53.2
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$331
Risk Score43.3
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$645
Risk Score39.3
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score26.0

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$95K
Risk Score26.0
🌡️

Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$100K
Risk Score25.0
💨

Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$81K
Risk Score10.6
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$27K
Risk Score8.9
🥶

Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$2
Risk Score2.7
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score1.7

Churchill County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

47.3-1.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

64.5+15.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

31.7-17.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

11.3-37.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

31.7

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

11.3

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.