Thurston County, Washington

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 294,398

94.5NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

294,398

🏠

Building Value

$64.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$190.6M

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Hazards Tracked

17

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score99.0
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively High
Annual Loss$133.7M
Risk Score98.9
🌋

Volcanic Activity

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$195K
Risk Score94.1
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$49.7M
Risk Score90.8
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.7M
Risk Score90.6
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$210K
Risk Score65.9
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$479K
Risk Score58.6
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$84K
Risk Score57.1
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Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$95K
Risk Score56.5

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$129K
Risk Score30.3
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$282K
Risk Score25.2
🌪️

Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$431K
Risk Score25.0
🌊

Tsunami

Very Low
Annual Loss$91K
Risk Score13.8
☀️

Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$107
Risk Score13.3
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$21K
Risk Score6.3
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$3
Risk Score5.8
🥶

Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$21
Risk Score2.9

Thurston County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

94.5+45.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

57.1+8.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

19.5-29.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

65.0+16.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

19.5

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

65.0

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.