Lyon County, Nevada

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 59,117

71.4NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

59,117

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Building Value

$12.0B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$32.9M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$7.4M
Risk Score96.8
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Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$11.7M
Risk Score93.8

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$476K
Risk Score90.9
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$570K
Risk Score69.9
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$893K
Risk Score67.6
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$11.1M
Risk Score63.5

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$313K
Risk Score55.4
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Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$15
Risk Score50.8
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$473
Risk Score34.4
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$44K
Risk Score34.3
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$151K
Risk Score33.5
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$264K
Risk Score25.2
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$48
Risk Score21.6
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score2.2
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Cold Wave

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Lyon County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

71.4+22.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

96.8+48.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

25.2-24.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

14.5-34.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

25.2

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

14.5

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.