Jefferson County, Washington

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 32,896

64.4NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

32,896

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Building Value

$7.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$17.0M

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Hazards Tracked

17

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$123K
Risk Score96.0
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Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$10.1M
Risk Score95.0

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$162K
Risk Score81.9
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$189K
Risk Score73.5
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$515K
Risk Score64.4
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$888
Risk Score58.2
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5.2M
Risk Score53.7
🌊

Tsunami

Very Low
Annual Loss$287K
Risk Score40.0
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$124K
Risk Score34.8
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$220K
Risk Score24.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score23.5
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$2
Risk Score12.5
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Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score11.4
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$41K
Risk Score9.5

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score6.2
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score2.0
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score1.6

Jefferson County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

64.4+15.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

23.5-25.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

85.5+36.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

64.9+16.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

85.5

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

64.9

Relatively 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.