Klamath County, Oregon

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 69,248

77.9NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

69,248

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Building Value

$16.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$32.5M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$10.8M
Risk Score94.5
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.6M
Risk Score94.4

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$425K
Risk Score92.6
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Volcanic Activity

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score91.5
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Avalanche

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$457K
Risk Score81.9
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$15.5M
Risk Score78.5
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$771K
Risk Score69.9
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score68.9
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score59.4

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$184K
Risk Score47.9
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$81K
Risk Score25.3
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score24.7
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$15K
Risk Score21.0
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$39K
Risk Score6.8
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score4.3

Klamath County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

77.9+29.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

94.4+45.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

58.6+9.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

25.7-23.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

58.6

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

25.7

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.