Summit County, Utah

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 42,322

60.1NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

42,322

🏠

Building Value

$13.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$38.6M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Avalanche

Very High
Annual Loss$10.3M
Risk Score98.1
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$10.7M
Risk Score96.5
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$141K
Risk Score92.3

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score91.3

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$587K
Risk Score87.0
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score61.9
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$670K
Risk Score55.5
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$11.9M
Risk Score49.6
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Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$10
Risk Score39.1
☀️

Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$31K
Risk Score27.2
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$57K
Risk Score14.0
❄️

Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$15K
Risk Score13.7
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$209K
Risk Score13.6
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$55K
Risk Score9.8
🥶

Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$102K
Risk Score8.2

Summit County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

60.1+11.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

96.5+47.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

97.8+49.1 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

97.8

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.