Chittenden County, Vermont

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 168,162

63.9NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

168,162

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Building Value

$40.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$40.1M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$465K
Risk Score84.9

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score82.8
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Avalanche

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$457K
Risk Score78.9
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$601K
Risk Score78.1
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score76.7
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score76.6
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$28.8M
Risk Score76.4
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score73.2
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$661K
Risk Score65.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score59.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score49.6
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$847K
Risk Score29.5
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score25.4
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$99K
Risk Score16.7
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Chittenden County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

63.9+15.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

25.4-23.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

94.3+45.6 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

94.3

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.