Columbia County, Oregon
Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 52,498
70.7NRI
Relatively Low
Overall Risk Rating
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Population
52,498
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Building Value
$11.3B
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Annual Hazard Loss
$33.9M
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Hazards Tracked
17
Natural Hazard Risk Profile
🏔️
Relatively ModerateEarthquake
Annual Loss$14.8M
Risk Score94.5
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Relatively ModerateHeat Wave
Annual Loss$3.7M
Risk Score90.5
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Relatively ModerateLandslide
Annual Loss$62K
Risk Score89.4
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Very LowVolcanic Activity
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score81.8
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Relatively LowRiverine Flooding
Annual Loss$14.1M
Risk Score68.2
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Relatively LowCoastal Flooding
Annual Loss$159K
Risk Score50.4
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Relatively LowIce Storm
Annual Loss$58K
Risk Score38.8
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Relatively LowCold Wave
Annual Loss$507K
Risk Score30.8
Show all 17 hazards
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Very LowWildfire
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score30.5
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Relatively LowWinter Weather
Annual Loss$30K
Risk Score27.1
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Relatively LowStrong Wind
Annual Loss$255K
Risk Score23.7
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Very LowTornado
Annual Loss$130K
Risk Score13.3
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Very LowHail
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score4.8
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Very LowAvalanche
Annual Loss$2
Risk Score4.7
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Very LowLightning
Annual Loss$16K
Risk Score4.0
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No RatingDrought
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
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Insufficient DataTsunami
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
Columbia County vs. National Average
🎯 Overall Risk
70.7+22.0 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
🔥 Wildfire Risk
30.5-18.2 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
👥 Social Vulnerability
21.2-28.0 vs avg
National avg: 49.2
🛡️ Community Resilience
65.6+16.9 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
Community Profile
Social Vulnerability
21.2
Relatively LowHigher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.
Community Resilience
65.6
Relatively HighHigher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.
Frequently Asked Questions
Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.