Greenlee County Disaster Risk

Greenlee County has a FEMA National Risk Index rating of Very Low, placing it in the 12th percentile nationally out of 3,144 counties. This composite score reflects the county's overall exposure to natural hazards including floods, wildfires, tornadoes, earthquakes, and hurricanes, weighted by expected annual loss and social vulnerability.

Greenlee County is evaluated for five major natural hazard types: wildfire (83th percentile), flooding (30th percentile), earthquake (22th percentile), hurricane (7th percentile), tornado (1th percentile). The highest-risk hazard is wildfire at the 83th percentile nationally. These scores are derived from FEMA's National Risk Index, which analyzes expected annual loss, social vulnerability, and community resilience for each hazard type.

Greenlee County's composite risk percentile is 12th, compared to the Arizona state average of 85th percentile. The state's overall risk rating is Relatively Moderate. This means Greenlee County faces lower natural disaster risk than the typical county in Arizona.

Yes, Greenlee County's wildfire risk is at the 83th percentile nationally. This places it in the top quartile for this hazard type. For flooding specifically, Greenlee County is at the 30th percentile.

FEMA's National Risk Index (NRI) calculates risk scores for 18 natural hazard types across all U.S. counties and census tracts. The composite score combines Expected Annual Loss (estimated dollar losses from each hazard), Social Vulnerability (demographic factors affecting disaster impact), and Community Resilience (ability to recover). Percentile scores rank each county against all 3,144 U.S. counties, and risk ratings range from Very Low to Very High.

Greenlee County's composite risk score of 12th percentile is below the Arizona state average of 85th percentile, indicating relatively lower exposure to natural hazards. However, no county is completely risk-free. The primary hazard type is wildfire at the 83th percentile. Residents should still maintain emergency preparedness plans and appropriate insurance coverage.