Landslide Risk in Arizona

All Arizona counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index landslide score

Landslide risk — downhill movement of rock, soil, and debris on unstable slopes — is rated for 15 of 15 Arizona counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Coconino County carries the state's highest landslide score at 97.4, with $309K in expected annual landslide losses.

No Arizona county reaches the High band for landslide, and expected annual losses from landslide total roughly $475K statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.

County Rankings — Landslide

#CountyLandslide ScoreRatingAnn. Freq.Ann. Loss
1 Coconino County
97.4
Medium 5.52 / yr $309K
2 Navajo County
94.0
Medium 2.54 / yr $57K
3 Apache County
93.5
Medium 2.50 / yr $52K
4 Maricopa County
83.9
Low 2.11 / yr $28K
5 Gila County
77.6
Low 4.49 / yr $8K
6 Yavapai County
70.0
Low 4.41 / yr $5K
7 Santa Cruz County
69.1
Low 1.05 / yr $3K
8 Mohave County
67.0
Low 6.99 / yr $3K
9 Greenlee County
63.4
Low 1.74 / yr $3K
10 Pima County
58.7
Very Low 2.14 / yr $2K
11 La Paz County
56.2
Very Low 2.55 / yr $1K
12 Cochise County
55.1
Very Low 1.38 / yr $1K
13 Pinal County
50.8
Very Low 1.05 / yr $1K
14 Yuma County
45.9
Very Low 3.67 / yr $762
15 Graham County
42.9
Very Low 1.96 / yr $608

15 Arizona counties with measurable landslide risk. See the national landslide ranking or all Arizona counties by overall risk.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Arizona county has the highest landslide risk?

Coconino County has the highest FEMA landslide risk score in Arizona at 97.4 (Medium), with $309K in expected annual losses and about 5.52 events per year.

How many Arizona counties face significant landslide risk?

15 Arizona counties record measurable landslide risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 0 of them are rated High or Very High.

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