Natural Hazard Risks in Johannesburg, South Africa
Population: 5.8M
Johannesburg faces varying levels of natural hazard risk. The highest risk is from wildfires (score: 9/10). Below is a consolidated view of all major hazard types with both forward-looking risk scores and historical impact data for Johannesburg, South Africa.
Hazard Risk Overview
Wildfire Risk
ExtremeRisk: 9Historical: 4
- •High risk rating for Johannesburg based on ThinkHazard (Wildfire)
- •3 events on record in proximity
- •1 event(s) in the last 12 months
Flood Risk
ExtremeRisk: 9Historical: 6
- •High risk rating for Johannesburg based on ThinkHazard (River flood)
- •13 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
- •1 event(s) in the last 12 months
Extreme Heat Risk
ExtremeRisk: 9Historical: 10
- •High risk rating for Johannesburg based on ThinkHazard (Extreme heat)
- •5 events on record in proximity
- •1 event(s) in the last 12 months
Hurricane Risk
ModerateRisk: 3Historical: 0
No significant events in the DisasterAWARE historical database for this hazard type near Johannesburg. Risk rating is based on forward-looking hazard assessment models.
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Earthquake Risk
LowRisk: 1Historical: 1
- •1 events on record in proximity
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