Sanpete County, Utah

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 28,408

38.6NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

28,408

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Building Value

$5.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$12.1M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Avalanche

Very High
Annual Loss$4.0M
Risk Score95.5
🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score89.0
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score83.4

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$726K
Risk Score80.1
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score79.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$198K
Risk Score78.9
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$222K
Risk Score56.3
🌋

Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$11
Risk Score48.5
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$296K
Risk Score45.3
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.9M
Risk Score24.5
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$101K
Risk Score12.5
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score12.0
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$90K
Risk Score11.9
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score3.1
🥶

Cold Wave

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Sanpete County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

38.6-10.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

89.0+40.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

38.0-11.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

52.6+3.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

38.0

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

52.6

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.