Carbon County, Utah

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 20,381

8.7NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

20,381

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Building Value

$3.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$4.5M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$16K
Risk Score80.0

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$541K
Risk Score71.3
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$140K
Risk Score66.8
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$623K
Risk Score64.9
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score64.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$103K
Risk Score62.7
🌋

Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$5
Risk Score37.5
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$29K
Risk Score30.9
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$110K
Risk Score26.1
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.8M
Risk Score22.8
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$101K
Risk Score12.3
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score8.1
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$45K
Risk Score6.5
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score3.8
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score2.3

Carbon County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

8.7-40.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

66.8+18.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

33.6-15.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

48.2-0.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

33.6

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

48.2

Relatively Moderate

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.