Spokane County, Washington

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 538,806

90.0NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

538,806

🏠

Building Value

$98.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$98.8M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$20.1M
Risk Score97.5
❄️

Ice Storm

Very High
Annual Loss$2.7M
Risk Score97.0
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$7.0M
Risk Score96.6
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$7.0M
Risk Score94.9
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$52.9M
Risk Score91.6
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score91.2

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$400K
Risk Score87.8
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.5M
Risk Score85.9
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🏔️

Avalanche

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$656K
Risk Score82.3
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$498K
Risk Score63.4

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$353K
Risk Score57.1
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score56.9
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score42.7
☀️

Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score16.6

Spokane County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

90.0+41.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

96.6+47.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

21.0-28.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

75.8+27.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

21.0

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

75.8

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.