FEMA National Risk Index

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API Information

Version:v1.0.0
Region:US
Used for:Supporting community risk assessment, resilience planning, infrastructure analysis, and site evaluation by integrating FEMA natural hazard risk, expected annual loss, social vulnerability, and community resilience information into geospatial workflows.

Overview

The LightBox FEMA National Risk Index API provides access to community-level natural hazard risk information sourced from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The National Risk Index combines information about natural hazards, expected annual loss, social vulnerability, and community resilience to provide standardized risk measures for geographic areas across the United States. Through the API, developers and analysts can retrieve National Risk Index records by identifier, address, or related LightBox entities and incorporate FEMA risk information into resilience planning, infrastructure analysis, site evaluation, community risk assessment, and geospatial workflows.

Key Capabilities

  • ✓Retrieve FEMA National Risk Index records using a National Risk Index ID
  • ✓Retrieve National Risk Index information associated with a LightBox Parcel ID
  • ✓Query National Risk Index information by address
  • ✓Return natural hazard risk scores and ratings
  • ✓Return expected annual loss, social vulnerability, and community resilience information
  • ✓Return National Risk Index boundary geometry for mapping and spatial analysis
  • ✓Integrate FEMA National Risk Index information into property, community, and geospatial analysis workflows

Scope

Data Source

  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Risk Data

  • Natural Hazard Risk
  • Expected Annual Loss
  • Social Vulnerability
  • Community Resilience
  • National Risk Index Scores and Ratings

Applications

  • Community Risk Assessment
  • Resilience and Mitigation Planning
  • Infrastructure Planning
  • Site Evaluation
  • Natural Hazard Analysis
  • Mapping and Geospatial Analysis

Additional Information

FEMA National Risk Index Overview

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FEMA National Risk Index Reference

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FEMA National Risk Index Release Notes

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