Franklin County, Vermont

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 49,919

29.2NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

49,919

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Building Value

$11.8B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$13.1M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score69.5
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$256K
Risk Score66.8

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$588K
Risk Score65.9
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$631K
Risk Score60.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$124K
Risk Score59.8
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$261K
Risk Score59.1
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$9.7M
Risk Score52.1
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$280K
Risk Score37.4
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$209
Risk Score34.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$651K
Risk Score32.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$405K
Risk Score30.0
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$193K
Risk Score14.8
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score12.6
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$35K
Risk Score8.7
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Franklin County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

29.2-19.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

12.6-36.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

11.4-37.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

91.4+42.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

11.4

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

91.4

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.