Snohomish County, Washington

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 827,611

97.9NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

827,611

🏠

Building Value

$164.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$409.2M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

17

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Very High
Annual Loss$24.7M
Risk Score100.0
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively High
Annual Loss$246.7M
Risk Score99.3
❄️

Ice Storm

Very High
Annual Loss$3.6M
Risk Score98.0
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$11.9M
Risk Score96.9
🌋

Volcanic Activity

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$675K
Risk Score96.4
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$111.9M
Risk Score95.7

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$761K
Risk Score94.0
🏔️

Avalanche

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score87.4
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Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score86.1
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score77.6
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score64.4
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$120K
Risk Score61.5
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score38.8
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$66K
Risk Score15.1
☀️

Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$44
Risk Score13.0
💨

Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$74K
Risk Score7.8
🌊

Tsunami

Very Low
Annual Loss$51K
Risk Score7.7

Snohomish County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

97.9+49.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

61.5+12.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

13.4-35.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

77.8+29.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

13.4

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

77.8

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.