Whitman County, Washington

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 47,922

39.8NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

47,922

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Building Value

$10.4B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$14.4M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$83K
Risk Score91.7
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$179K
Risk Score68.3
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score68.2
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$695K
Risk Score60.8
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$10.1M
Risk Score58.8
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$419K
Risk Score55.1
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$458
Risk Score46.2
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$204K
Risk Score39.6
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$60K
Risk Score39.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$30K
Risk Score27.5
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score20.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$200K
Risk Score19.4
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$83K
Risk Score10.4

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$27K
Risk Score7.5

Whitman County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

39.8-8.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

68.3+19.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

20.8-28.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

50.6+1.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

20.8

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

50.6

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.