Island County, Washington

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 86,855

78.0NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

86,855

🏠

Building Value

$19.8B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$39.3M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

17

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively High
Annual Loss$5.7M
Risk Score99.9
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$22.3M
Risk Score96.3
🌋

Volcanic Activity

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score84.7
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$314K
Risk Score76.0
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score73.4
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7.9M
Risk Score54.9
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$889K
Risk Score47.8

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$56K
Risk Score45.3
Show all 17 hazards
🌊

Tsunami

Very Low
Annual Loss$402K
Risk Score35.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$20K
Risk Score35.4
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$137K
Risk Score29.7

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$88K
Risk Score24.5
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$85K
Risk Score11.3
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$2
Risk Score3.8
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score2.4
💨

Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score1.6
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Island County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

78.0+29.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

35.4-13.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

36.8-12.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

80.4+31.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

36.8

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

80.4

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.