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
Extreme- •High risk rating for Johannesburg based on ThinkHazard (Wildfire)
- •31 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
- •High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
Flood Risk
Extreme- •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
Extreme- •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
ModerateNo 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
Low- •1 events on record in proximity
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How this data is built
Johannesburg risk scores combine Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling delivered through Geospatial Intelligence Layers. For live event monitoring near Johannesburg, use the Event Intelligence API or the DisasterAWARE Platform.
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