Polk County, Oregon

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 87,390

72.8NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

87,390

🏠

Building Value

$18.0B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$37.9M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$19.4M
Risk Score95.4
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.0M
Risk Score87.4
🌋

Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score84.0
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$31K
Risk Score83.9
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$14.7M
Risk Score68.2
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$196K
Risk Score64.5
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$38K
Risk Score43.4

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$44K
Risk Score34.4
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Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$153K
Risk Score33.9
🥶

Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$187K
Risk Score15.2
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$22
Risk Score14.6
🌪️

Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$124K
Risk Score12.7
☀️

Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$2
Risk Score12.4
💨

Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$105K
Risk Score11.6
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$25K
Risk Score7.4
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Polk County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

72.8+24.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

43.4-5.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

18.2-31.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

64.5+15.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

18.2

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

64.5

Relatively 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.