Cowlitz County, Washington

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 110,649

90.3NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

110,649

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Building Value

$24.8B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$88.2M

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Hazards Tracked

17

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Volcanic Activity

Relatively High
Annual Loss$7.6M
Risk Score99.7
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Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$39.0M
Risk Score97.5
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.5M
Risk Score91.4
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$33.6M
Risk Score88.3
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score83.7
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.4M
Risk Score78.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$94K
Risk Score61.3
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$152K
Risk Score51.0
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Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$65K
Risk Score49.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$400K
Risk Score38.2
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$35K
Risk Score31.1
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$56
Risk Score23.5

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$80K
Risk Score22.8
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$252K
Risk Score20.5
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$43K
Risk Score12.8
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Cowlitz County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

90.3+41.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

61.3+12.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

36.2-13.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

59.5+10.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

36.2

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

59.5

Relatively Moderate

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.