Adams County, Washington

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 20,588

23.2NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

20,588

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Building Value

$5.0B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$7.4M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$650K
Risk Score85.2
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score64.7
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$547K
Risk Score64.6
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$351K
Risk Score60.1
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$379K
Risk Score51.9
🌋

Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$8
Risk Score43.3
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$3.7M
Risk Score34.3
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$335
Risk Score32.1
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score20.5
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$15K
Risk Score20.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$143K
Risk Score18.0

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score13.7
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$34K
Risk Score7.2

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score6.4

Adams County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

23.2-25.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

85.2+36.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

43.9-5.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

1.7-47.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

43.9

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

1.7

Very Low

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.