Pershing County, Nevada

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 6,601

6.0NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

6,601

🏠

Building Value

$1.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$2.3M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$630K
Risk Score87.3
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$522K
Risk Score76.7
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$247K
Risk Score55.2
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score53.9
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$308
Risk Score47.7
🌡️

Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$105K
Risk Score32.3
🌋

Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$2
Risk Score31.3

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$16K
Risk Score25.7
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score15.4

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score11.2
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$718K
Risk Score7.5
🥶

Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score2.4
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score1.9
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score1.4
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$547
Risk Score1.2

Pershing County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

6.0-42.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

87.3+38.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

75.4+26.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

0.6-48.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

75.4

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

0.6

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.