Wasatch County, Utah

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 34,769

33.5NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

34,769

🏠

Building Value

$6.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$16.7M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$240K
Risk Score95.6
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.4M
Risk Score94.2
🏔️

Avalanche

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.3M
Risk Score92.5

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$751K
Risk Score92.3

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$769K
Risk Score69.8
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$667K
Risk Score59.0
🌋

Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$8
Risk Score38.4
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$5.8M
Risk Score32.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$429K
Risk Score28.5
☀️

Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score24.5
🌡️

Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$70K
Risk Score17.1
🌪️

Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$139K
Risk Score11.8
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score10.2
🥶

Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$59K
Risk Score6.9
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score5.4

Wasatch County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

33.5-15.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

94.2+45.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

83.0+34.3 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

83.0

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.