Garfield County, Utah

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 5,083

37.6NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

5,083

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Building Value

$2.9B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$10.4M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$165K
Risk Score96.2

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score89.8

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$275K
Risk Score86.7
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Avalanche

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$913K
Risk Score85.7
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score82.5
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$300K
Risk Score78.3
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Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$188
Risk Score75.9
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$510K
Risk Score64.1
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5.6M
Risk Score48.8
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$38K
Risk Score35.6
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Ice Storm

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

Very Low
Annual Loss$30K
Risk Score4.8
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score3.6
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score2.4
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score1.2

Garfield County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

37.6-11.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

78.3+29.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

55.8+6.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

47.3-1.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

55.8

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

47.3

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.