Laramie County, Wyoming

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 100,483

76.7NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

100,483

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Building Value

$20.5B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$41.8M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score97.1
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Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$10.9M
Risk Score93.4
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score92.5
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score91.9
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Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score91.5

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score89.1
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$7.3M
Risk Score88.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score71.0
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$903K
Risk Score70.0
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$13.3M
Risk Score67.0
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$914
Risk Score42.7
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$21K
Risk Score27.9
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$66K
Risk Score19.2
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score1.6

Laramie County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

76.7+28.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

91.9+43.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

22.0-27.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

49.0+0.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

22.0

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

49.0

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.