Box Elder County, Utah

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 57,579

55.9NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

57,579

🏠

Building Value

$11.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$31.3M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.5M
Risk Score95.4
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$15.7M
Risk Score93.3
🏔️

Avalanche

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score83.0

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$251K
Risk Score72.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score66.5

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$595K
Risk Score61.6
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$493K
Risk Score60.6
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score46.9
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$458K
Risk Score43.8
🥶

Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$434K
Risk Score21.9
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$4.0M
Risk Score19.5
❄️

Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score13.9
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$170K
Risk Score12.6
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Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score10.1
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$38K
Risk Score7.8

Box Elder County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

55.9+7.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

95.4+46.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

93.1+44.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

93.1

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.