Multnomah County, Oregon

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 814,167

98.5NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

814,167

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Building Value

$182.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$440.4M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively High
Annual Loss$326.2M
Risk Score99.6
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$296K
Risk Score96.9
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Heat Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$10.0M
Risk Score96.8
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$91.2M
Risk Score95.5
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Volcanic Activity

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$159K
Risk Score93.5
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score91.8
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$8.5M
Risk Score91.0

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$309K
Risk Score85.2
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$155K
Risk Score67.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$925K
Risk Score65.5
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score47.4

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$219K
Risk Score45.8
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$43K
Risk Score43.4
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$31
Risk Score18.4
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$4
Risk Score12.5
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score1.9

Multnomah County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

98.5+49.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

67.3+18.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

29.8-19.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

95.5+46.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

29.8

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

95.5

Very High

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.