Wahkiakum County, Washington

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 4,415

19.3NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

4,415

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Building Value

$1.3B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$6.0M

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Hazards Tracked

17

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score80.6
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$977K
Risk Score75.2
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$931K
Risk Score70.4
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Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$81
Risk Score69.7
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Tsunami

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score58.5
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$194K
Risk Score39.9
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score17.6
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score16.5
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score12.2
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$5
Risk Score8.3
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$29K
Risk Score6.5
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score3.9
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$16K
Risk Score3.4

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score2.7
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score1.3

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score0.8
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Wahkiakum County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

19.3-29.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

12.2-36.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

60.8+11.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

40.0-8.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

60.8

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

40.0

Relatively Moderate

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.