Washington County, Oregon

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 600,172

96.0NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

600,172

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Building Value

$131.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$270.3M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively High
Annual Loss$162.9M
Risk Score99.0
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$11.2M
Risk Score96.6
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$80.6M
Risk Score93.9
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score91.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$9.4M
Risk Score90.1
🌋

Volcanic Activity

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$16K
Risk Score89.3
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$43K
Risk Score85.8

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score81.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score80.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$216K
Risk Score75.2
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score53.1
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$65K
Risk Score50.9
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$151K
Risk Score29.8
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score12.2
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$11
Risk Score10.2
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Coastal Flooding

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Washington County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

96.0+47.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

50.9+2.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

12.9-36.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

74.3+25.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

12.9

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

74.3

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.