Harney County, Oregon

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 7,472

23.7NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

7,472

🏠

Building Value

$2.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$6.5M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.5M
Risk Score95.7
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score74.2
🌋

Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$104
Risk Score72.6
🏔️

Avalanche

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score71.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$70K
Risk Score59.0

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$110K
Risk Score35.7
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$72K
Risk Score31.6
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.7M
Risk Score28.5
Show all 15 hazards
🌡️

Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$79K
Risk Score25.0
☀️

Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score19.2
❄️

Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score7.3
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score3.6
🥶

Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score2.5
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score2.5
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score1.7

Harney County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

23.7-25.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

95.7+47.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

64.9+15.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

20.5-28.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

64.9

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

20.5

Relatively 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.