Lander County, Nevada

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 5,714

17.0NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

5,714

🏠

Building Value

$1.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$4.1M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score94.0
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$435K
Risk Score74.9
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$469K
Risk Score69.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$73K
Risk Score67.0
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$964
Risk Score52.1
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$395
Risk Score51.5
🌋

Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$1
Risk Score30.6
🌡️

Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$79K
Risk Score29.1
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score15.7

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$23K
Risk Score10.7
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$42K
Risk Score9.3
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score3.5
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score2.6
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score1.8

Lander County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

17.0-31.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

94.0+45.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

83.7+34.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

0.8-47.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

83.7

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

0.8

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.