Bennington County, Vermont

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 37,345

52.3NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

37,345

🏠

Building Value

$11.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$18.8M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.0M
Risk Score83.4
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score80.0
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$781K
Risk Score71.9
🏔️

Avalanche

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score67.4
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$11.6M
Risk Score64.5

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$283K
Risk Score52.7
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$95K
Risk Score50.4
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$233K
Risk Score45.5
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Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$59K
Risk Score44.6
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$120K
Risk Score28.3
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$124K
Risk Score27.0
🌪️

Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$282K
Risk Score20.9
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score20.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$175K
Risk Score18.4
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Bennington County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

52.3+3.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

20.1-28.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

27.4-21.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

72.4+23.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

27.4

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

72.4

Relatively 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.