Esmeralda County, Nevada

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 725

2.1NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

725

🏠

Building Value

$490.5M

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$1.3M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$455K
Risk Score68.7
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$253K
Risk Score65.7
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$535
Risk Score43.6
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$198
Risk Score43.1
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$150K
Risk Score41.0
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score34.7
🌋

Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$1
Risk Score27.4

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score7.7
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🥶

Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score5.2
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$414K
Risk Score4.7

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score4.7
💨

Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score1.4
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$110
Risk Score0.9
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$57
Risk Score0.9

Esmeralda County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

2.1-46.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

34.7-14.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

74.8+25.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

0.1-48.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

74.8

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

0.1

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.