Climate Risk Summary

Valdez, AK Risk Profile

The primary drivers of climate-related financial risk in Valdez, AK are Avalanche, Earthquake, and Cold Wave. This area also faces an unusually high intensity for Landslide and Winter Weather compared to national averages.

City-Wide Aggregation

These scores represent the population-weighted average across all residential blocks in Valdez.

Primary Risks

Avalanche

$1,974,183

Expected Annual Loss for Valdez

93.6Score

Relatively High compared to US average

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Earthquake

$698,770

Expected Annual Loss for Valdez

94.4Score

Relatively High compared to US average

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Cold Wave

$437,681

Expected Annual Loss for Valdez

98.9Score

Very High compared to US average

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City Boundary

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Financial Risk Inventory

MAJOR DRIVER

Avalanche

$1,974,183

Score: 93.6

MAJOR DRIVER

Earthquake

$698,770

Score: 94.4

MAJOR DRIVER

Cold Wave

$437,681

Score: 98.9

Tsunami

$83,962

Score: 78.7

Inland Flooding

$66,150

Score: 4.9

UNUSUALLY HIGH

Landslide

$36,601

Score: 99.5

UNUSUALLY HIGH

Winter Weather

$16,057

Score: 97.1

Lightning

$764

Score: 11.5

Wildfire

$159

Score: 55.7

Ice Storm

$126

Score: 3.2

Coastal Flooding

$30

Score: 72.3

Hail

Score: 1.0

Tornado

Score: 0.2

Recommended investments to protect your property value and reduce insurance liability based on your local risk profile.

🏠Low Investment

Avalanche Mitigation

General property maintenance and insurance review recommended.

Risk Score: 93.6

🏠Low Investment

Earthquake Mitigation

General property maintenance and insurance review recommended.

Risk Score: 94.4

🏠Low Investment

Cold Wave Mitigation

General property maintenance and insurance review recommended.

Risk Score: 98.9

🏠Low Investment

Tsunami Mitigation

General property maintenance and insurance review recommended.

Risk Score: 78.7

⛰️High Investment

Landslide Mitigation

Professional slope stabilization and foundation drainage inspection is highly recommended.

Risk Score: 99.5

🏠Low Investment

Winter Weather Mitigation

General property maintenance and insurance review recommended.

Risk Score: 97.1

🔥Low Investment

Wildfire Mitigation

Create a 5ft 'non-combustible' zone around your home using gravel or pavers instead of mulch.

Risk Score: 55.7

🏠Low Investment

Coastal Flooding Mitigation

General property maintenance and insurance review recommended.

Risk Score: 72.3

Sources and Methodology

Spatial Aggregation

Our "Atlas" risk scores are derived using a population-weighted spatial join. Because US Zip Codes and Census Tracts do not share perfectly aligned boundaries, a simple geographic average would be misleading. We utilize US Census Block Group population statistics to identify where residents actually live within a Zip Code. We then intersect these points with FEMA National Risk Index (NRI) hazard data to calculate a weighted exposure score.

Financial Projections (EAL)

Expected Annual Loss (EAL) estimates the average economic impact of natural hazards in dollars per year. This calculation incorporates three components: Exposure (the value of structures and agriculture), Annualized Frequency (historical probability), and Historic Loss Ratio (vulnerability of the area).

Primary Data Sources

FEMA National Risk IndexHazard frequency and loss data (v1.20.0)
U.S. Census BureauTIGER/Line 2025 Shapefiles & Decennial Population

Nearby Cities

Cordova

Zip Codes in Valdez

99686