Carbon County, Wyoming

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 14,494

42.7NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

14,494

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Building Value

$4.3B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$12.4M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Avalanche

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score92.1

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score89.8
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$51K
Risk Score89.7
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$457K
Risk Score81.9

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$130K
Risk Score71.9
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score70.1
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$430K
Risk Score60.7
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$90K
Risk Score53.2
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6.2M
Risk Score50.3
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score20.5
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$63K
Risk Score9.6
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$47K
Risk Score8.6
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score5.1
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Heat Wave

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Carbon County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

42.7-6.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

81.9+33.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

47.8-1.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

25.6-23.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

47.8

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

25.6

Relatively Low

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.