Humboldt County, Nevada

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 17,234

40.8NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

17,234

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Building Value

$4.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$15.8M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$9.7M
Risk Score97.1
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score80.8
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score78.6
🏔️

Avalanche

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$46K
Risk Score76.9

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$164K
Risk Score70.6
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$267K
Risk Score38.8
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$656
Risk Score37.0
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Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$4
Risk Score33.6
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score17.0

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$49K
Risk Score11.7
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$33K
Risk Score5.8
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score2.8
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score2.2
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score2.1

Humboldt County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

40.8-7.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

97.1+48.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

14.1-35.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

2.3-46.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

14.1

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

2.3

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.