Appendix

Table 1. Climate variables and type of statistical model used in each ecoregion in the catastrophe model domain. VPD denotes vapor pressure deficit and pr denotes precipitation.

Ecoregion

Name

Variables

Model

1

Coast Range

VPD

Dynamic

2

Puget Lowland

VPD

Static

3

Willamette Valley

VPD

Dynamic

4

Cascades

VPD

Dynamic

5

Sierra Nevada

VPD

Dynamic

6

Central California Foothills and Coastal Mountains

VPD, pr

Dynamic

7

Central California Valley

pr

Static

8

Southern California Mountains

VPD

Dynamic

9

Eastern Cascades Slopes and Foothills

VPD

Dynamic

10

Columbia Plateau

VPD

Dynamic

11

Blue Mountains

VPD

Dynamic

12

Snake River Plain

pr

Static

13

Central Basin and Range

VPD, pr

Static

14

Mojave Basin and Range

pr

Static

15

Northern Rockies

VPD

Dynamic

16

Idaho Batholith

VPD

Dynamic

17

Middle Rockies

VPD

Dynamic

18

Wyoming Basin

VPD, pr

Dynamic

19

Wasatch and Uinta Mountains

VPD

Dynamic

20

Colorado Plateaus

VPD

Dynamic

21

Southern Rockies

VPD

Dynamic

22

Arizona/New Mexico Plateau

VPD

Dynamic

23

Arizona/New Mexico Mountains

VPD

Dynamic

24

Chihuahuan Deserts

VPD, pr

Dynamic

25

High Plains

VPD

Dynamic

26

Southwestern Tablelands

pr

Static

27

Central Great Plains

VPD, pr

Static

28

Flint Hills

VPD

Static

29

Cross Timbers

VPD

Static

30

Edwards Plateau

VPD

Dynamic

31

Southern Texas Plains

pr

Static

32

Texas Blackland Prairies

VPD

Dynamic

33

East Central Texas Plains

VPD

Dynamic

34

Western Gulf Coastal Plain

VPD

Dynamic

35

South Central Plains

VPD

Dynamic

36

Ouachita Mountains

VPD

Static

37

Arkansas Valley

VPD

Static

38

Boston Mountains

VPD, pr

Static

39

Ozark Highlands

VPD, pr

Static

40

Central Irregular Plains

VPD

Static

41

Canadian Rockies

VPD

Dynamic

42

Northwestern Glaciated Plains

VPD

Static

43

Northwestern Great Plains

VPD, pr

Dynamic

77

North Cascades

VPD

Dynamic

78

Klamath Mountains/California High North Coast Range

VPD

Dynamic

79

Madrean Archipelago

VPD

Dynamic

80

Northern Basin and Range

VPD, pr

Dynamic

81

Sonoran Basin and Range

pr

Static

85

Southern California/Northern Baja Coast

VPD

Static

Figure 1. Environmental Protection Agency level III ecoregions of the continental United States. Domain of the model is denoted by the thick gray line.
Table 2. Climate models that were assessed and the six models selected to create future climate projections

Historical Assessment

Future Projections

ACCESS-CM2

ACCESS-ESM1-5

ACCESS-ESM1-5

CanESM5

CanESM5

FGOALS-g3

CMCC-ESM2

GISS-E2-1-G

CNRM-CM6-1

INM-CM4-8

CNRM-ESM2-1

NorESM2-LM

EC-Earth3

EC-Earth3-Veg-LR

FGOALS-g3

GFDL-ESM4

GISS-E2-1-G

INM-CM4-8

INM-CM5-0

IPSL-CM6A-LR

KACE-1-0-G

MIROC-ES2L

MIROC6

MPI-ESM1-2-HR

MPI-ESM1-2-LR

MRI-ESM2-0

NorESM2-LM

NorESM2-MM

TaiESM1

UKESM1-0-LL

Table 3. Percent (%) change in May-to-October mean vapor pressure deficit (VPD) based on the mean of six GCMs for each ecoregion by scenario and time-horizon.

SSP1-2.6

SSP2-4.5

SSP3-7.0

SSP5-8.5

Eco-

region

2030

2050

2075

2100

2030

2050

2075

2030

2050

2030

2050

1

5

9

10

11

4

8

12

5

13

4

10

2

5

8

9

11

5

11

17

5

16

6

15

3

4

8

9

10

4

9

14

5

13

4

12

4

4

7

8

9

4

9

14

5

12

5

13

5

3

5

6

5

3

7

11

3

9

4

10

6

4

7

8

7

3

6

9

4

9

3

9

7

3

6

7

6

3

7

9

3

9

3

9

8

3

6

7

6

3

7

10

4

10

3

9

9

4

6

8

9

4

9

14

4

12

4

12

10

5

8

9

11

5

12

18

6

16

6

16

11

4

7

8

9

5

11

16

5

14

5

14

12

4

7

8

8

5

11

15

5

13

5

14

13

3

6

7

6

4

9

13

4

11

4

12

14

3

5

6

5

3

8

11

3

10

4

11

15

4

8

9

10

6

12

17

6

16

6

16

16

4

7

8

9

5

11

16

5

14

5

15

17

4

7

8

7

4

10

14

5

12

5

15

18

3

7

7

5

4

9

13

4

11

5

14

19

3

7

7

6

4

10

14

4

12

5

14

20

3

6

7

5

4

9

13

4

11

5

14

21

3

7

7

4

4

9

14

4

11

5

15

22

3

6

6

4

3

8

13

4

11

4

13

23

3

6

6

4

3

8

12

3

10

4

13

24

3

6

6

2

3

8

12

3

11

5

14

25

4

8

8

5

4

10

14

4

12

6

16

26

3

7

7

4

4

10

14

4

11

5

15

27

4

8

9

6

5

12

16

5

13

6

17

28

4

9

9

6

5

14

18

5

14

6

19

29

4

7

7

4

5

12

14

4

11

5

15

30

3

6

6

3

4

9

11

3

10

5

14

31

3

6

7

3

3

8

10

3

10

5

13

32

3

6

7

4

4

11

13

4

11

5

14

33

3

6

7

4

4

10

12

4

10

5

14

34

3

6

7

5

3

7

9

4

10

3

10

35

3

6

6

4

4

12

14

4

11

5

15

36

4

7

7

3

5

14

17

4

12

6

17

37

4

7

7

3

5

14

18

4

13

6

18

38

4

8

8

3

6

15

19

5

14

6

19

39

5

10

10

6

6

16

21

6

16

7

21

40

5

10

10

7

6

16

21

6

16

7

21

41

4

7

8

9

5

11

15

5

14

5

14

42

4

8

9

10

5

11

15

5

14

6

17

43

4

8

9

8

5

10

14

5

13

6

16

77

5

9

10

12

6

13

20

6

18

7

18

78

4

7

8

9

3

7

11

4

11

4

10

79

3

6

6

4

3

8

12

3

10

4

12

80

4

7

8

8

4

10

15

5

12

5

13

81

3

5

6

4

3

7

11

3

9

4

11

85

4

7

8

7

3

6

9

4

10

3

9

Table 4. Percent (%) change in annual total precipitation based on the mean of six GCMs for each ecoregion by scenario and time-horizon.

SSP1-2.6

SSP2-4.5

SSP3-7.0

SSP5-8.5

Eco-

region

2030

2050

2075

2100

2030

2050

2075

2030

2050

2030

2050

1

1

4

5

3

1

3

3

1

2

2

4

2

2

5

7

5

2

4

6

1

3

2

5

3

2

4

5

3

1

4

4

1

3

2

4

4

2

4

5

3

1

4

4

1

3

2

5

5

1

2

2

-1

0

-1

-3

0

0

2

5

6

1

2

1

-3

0

-1

-4

-1

-2

1

3

7

1

2

1

-2

0

-1

-4

-1

-2

1

3

8

1

3

1

-2

-1

-2

-4

-1

-2

1

0

9

2

4

5

3

1

4

4

1

4

3

7

10

2

5

6

4

2

5

6

1

4

2

6

11

2

5

5

3

2

5

6

1

5

3

7

12

2

4

5

3

2

4

6

1

6

3

8

13

1

3

4

4

1

2

2

1

3

2

7

14

1

3

2

1

0

0

-2

0

1

1

2

15

2

5

6

5

2

6

8

1

5

2

7

16

2

5

5

2

2

5

6

1

5

3

7

17

2

5

6

4

2

5

9

2

6

3

8

18

2

4

5

5

2

6

9

2

6

2

7

19

1

2

3

5

1

3

3

1

3

2

5

20

1

2

2

5

2

3

3

1

3

1

4

21

2

3

2

4

2

4

5

2

4

1

3

22

1

1

2

6

2

3

2

1

1

0

0

23

1

1

2

6

1

3

2

1

1

0

-1

24

1

2

3

6

0

2

4

1

1

-1

-2

25

1

2

2

3

1

2

4

1

2

0

1

26

1

2

1

1

1

1

2

0

1

0

-1

27

1

2

2

2

0

1

2

0

2

0

1

28

1

2

2

3

1

1

2

1

2

1

1

29

0

1

1

2

-1

-2

0

0

0

0

-1

30

0

1

1

5

0

-1

3

0

0

-1

-2

31

1

2

2

5

0

0

4

0

1

-1

-2

32

0

0

0

3

-1

-2

0

-1

-1

0

-2

33

0

0

0

4

0

-2

0

0

-1

0

-2

34

0

1

1

4

0

-1

1

0

-1

-1

-2

35

0

0

1

5

0

-1

1

0

0

0

0

36

0

1

2

5

0

-1

0

0

0

1

1

37

0

1

2

5

0

-1

0

0

0

1

1

38

1

1

2

4

0

-1

0

0

1

1

1

39

1

2

2

3

0

0

1

1

1

1

2

40

1

2

2

2

1

1

2

1

2

1

3

41

2

5

7

7

2

5

9

2

6

3

9

42

2

4

5

3

1

4

7

1

4

2

6

43

2

3

4

3

1

4

8

1

4

2

6

77

2

6

7

5

2

5

6

1

3

2

5

78

1

2

2

0

1

2

0

1

1

2

4

79

1

0

1

7

2

5

1

1

0

0

-3

80

2

4

5

3

2

4

5

2

6

3

8

81

1

1

3

8

1

3

0

1

1

0

-2

85

1

3

1

-2

-1

-2

-3

-1

-2

0

-1

Table 5. Percent (%) change in average annual burn area based on the mean of six GCMs for each ecoregion by scenario and time-horizon.

SSP1-2.6

SSP2-4.5

SSP3-7.0

SSP5-8.5

Ecoregion

2030

2050

2030

2050

2030

2050

2030

2050

1

124

331

86

316

145

1030

96

726

2

5

9

6

12

6

18

6

17

3

18

36

17

42

21

69

19

65

4

85

185

100

308

115

489

112

531

5

23

42

25

63

28

86

29

99

6

29

57

22

51

30

83

26

88

7

0

1

0

-1

0

-1

1

2

8

36

62

31

76

45

110

38

111

9

28

56

35

93

37

132

38

139

10

5

8

6

12

6

18

6

18

11

39

78

51

143

55

215

55

225

12

5

12

4

13

4

16

8

23

13

20

47

24

67

26

95

34

132

14

3

7

1

0

1

3

3

6

15

44

100

61

166

64

276

64

280

16

52

102

70

189

77

259

78

294

17

46

112

61

188

63

270

71

364

18

33

78

41

122

42

167

52

234

19

28

61

33

100

36

145

44

184

20

39

95

47

162

51

255

67

366

21

49

129

59

224

63

356

91

584

22

5

11

6

16

6

21

8

26

23

15

32

18

47

19

66

24

85

24

43

107

47

166

51

250

62

335

25

16

35

18

49

18

62

25

88

26

3

8

2

5

2

3

0

-2

27

22

51

18

49

18

63

22

74

28

4

8

5

12

4

13

6

17

29

5

10

7

18

6

17

7

23

30

22

51

24

73

21

91

34

137

31

2

7

0

1

1

3

-2

-4

32

16

37

20

64

17

62

24

90

33

11

23

13

38

12

40

15

55

34

9

17

7

19

9

27

9

30

35

11

23

15

46

13

43

17

61

36

1

2

1

3

1

3

1

4

37

1

2

1

4

1

3

1

4

38

2

4

2

5

2

6

3

8

39

3

6

3

8

3

9

4

13

40

1

1

1

2

1

2

1

3

41

65

158

93

272

94

445

93

484

42

11

25

14

33

15

46

17

57

43

35

89

41

120

43

170

54

245

77

59

128

78

216

86

359

92

378

78

67

111

59

126

81

186

62

191

79

19

42

22

60

23

86

30

113

80

28

56

35

93

37

128

41

148

81

2

4

3

8

3

4

1

-3

85

9

18

6

17

10

28

7

23

Table 6. Percent (%) change in average annual loss (AAL), annual occurrence loss (AOL) and aggregate and occurrence loss exceeded for return periods 2- to 1000-year to the Verisk industry exposure database for each scenario and time-horizon based on the U.S. Wildfire 10,000-year catalog.

Scenario

Horizon

Agg/Occ

AAL

2-yr

5-yr

10-yr

20-yr

50-yr

100-yr

200-yr

500-yr

1000-yr

SSP1-2.6

2030

Agg

22

30

21

18

15

13

9

9

3

6

SSP1-2.6

2050

Agg

46

66

47

36

30

20

20

15

14

22

SSP1-2.6

2030

Occ

19

26

19

17

17

18

13

15

9

4

SSP1-2.6

2050

Occ

37

50

42

33

32

28

18

17

9

5

SSP2-4.5

2030

Agg

21

30

21

15

12

11

8

6

3

2

SSP2-4.5

2050

Agg

58

80

56

46

35

27

27

22

21

38

SSP2-4.5

2030

Occ

16

25

18

15

13

9

7

7

4

0

SSP2-4.5

2050

Occ

42

57

43

34

33

32

22

20

11

11

SSP3-7.0

2030

Agg

26

36

25

21

16

14

10

10

7

6

SSP3-7.0

2050

Agg

97

136

95

76

61

45

35

30

20

26

SSP3-7.0

2030

Occ

20

30

22

18

16

10

12

13

9

4

SSP3-7.0

2050

Occ

76

98

82

75

65

55

35

23

9

4

SSP5-8.5

2030

Agg

25

36

25

20

16

12

8

9

10

16

SSP5-8.5

2050

Agg

104

151

99

76

60

44

41

30

25

36

SSP5-8.5

2030

Occ

19

27

21

18

14

10

10

12

9

5

SSP5-8.5

2050

Occ

73

105

78

66

59

48

32

20

9

11

Table 7. Percent (%) change in average annual loss (AAL) by U.S. state from the Verisk industry exposure database for each scenario and time-horizon based on the U.S. Wildfire 10,000-year catalog.

Scenario

Horizon

AZ

CA

CO

ID

MT

NM

NV

OK

OR

TX

UT

WA

WY

SSP1-2.6

2030

7

23

33

23

42

26

17

5

41

14

22

24

31

SSP1-2.6

2050

16

46

82

54

109

65

44

11

96

33

47

49

88

SSP2-4.5

2030

10

19

40

26

59

29

22

5

49

13

26

29

42

SSP2-4.5

2050

25

50

145

80

181

93

64

14

134

47

73

78

133

SSP3-7.0

2030

11

26

41

36

58

29

24

5

60

15

27

31

43

SSP3-7.0

2050

33

90

226

112

261

162

89

16

229

58

113

142

182

SSP5-8.5

2030

11

22

64

34

67

43

27

7

52

21

37

30

53

SSP5-8.5

2050

34

84

360

127

331

257

113

22

227

83

154

139

272

Table 8. Top three counties in each state that contribute to the present-day industry average annual loss (AAL).

State

Rank

County

Arizona

1

Maricopa

Arizona

2

Pima

Arizona

3

Pinal

California

1

San Bernardino

California

2

Riverside

California

3

Los Angeles

Colorado

1

El Paso

Colorado

2

Boulder

Colorado

3

Douglas

Idaho

1

Ada

Idaho

2

Elmore

Idaho

3

Blaine

Montana

1

Missoula

Montana

2

Yellowstone

Montana

3

Flathead

Nevada

1

Washoe

Nevada

2

Elko

Nevada

3

Douglas

New Mexico

1

Lincoln

New Mexico

2

Santa Fe

New Mexico

3

Bernalillo

Oklahoma

1

Tulsa

Oklahoma

2

Osage

Oklahoma

3

Pittsburg

Oregon

1

Deschutes

Oregon

2

Jackson

Oregon

3

Josephine

Texas

1

Travis

Texas

2

Bexar

Texas

3

Hays

Utah

1

Utah

Utah

2

Washington

Utah

3

Salt Lake

Washington

1

Yakima

Washington

2

Benton

Washington

3

Chelan

Wyoming

1

Natrona

Wyoming

2

Teton

Wyoming

3

Fremont