Washington County, Vermont

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 59,777

52.2NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

59,777

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Building Value

$14.5B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$22.2M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$366K
Risk Score97.0

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$275K
Risk Score80.1

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$680K
Risk Score71.3
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$17.6M
Risk Score70.9
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$601K
Risk Score67.3
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$637K
Risk Score55.8
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$404K
Risk Score52.4
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$114K
Risk Score50.6
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$537
Risk Score46.9
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score44.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$286K
Risk Score23.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score19.1
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$158K
Risk Score13.9
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$49K
Risk Score11.7
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Washington County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

52.2+3.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

19.1-29.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

12.9-36.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

94.0+45.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

12.9

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

94.0

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.