Skagit County, Washington

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 129,360

88.8NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

129,360

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Building Value

$29.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$80.9M

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Hazards Tracked

17

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Volcanic Activity

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.3M
Risk Score99.0
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$32.6M
Risk Score97.0
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$83K
Risk Score92.4
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score92.2
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$7.0M
Risk Score91.4
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$34.0M
Risk Score87.8
🏔️

Avalanche

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$107K
Risk Score78.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$162K
Risk Score73.3
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$920K
Risk Score68.9
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$57K
Risk Score52.5

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$250K
Risk Score50.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$701K
Risk Score40.2
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Tsunami

Very Low
Annual Loss$355K
Risk Score30.8
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$181
Risk Score13.7
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$84K
Risk Score11.2
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score4.7
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score1.5

Skagit County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

88.8+40.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

52.5+3.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

31.7-17.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

73.4+24.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

31.7

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

73.4

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.