Adair County, Iowa

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 7,418

49.5NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

7,418

🏠

Building Value

$3.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$14.2M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score94.6
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.4M
Risk Score88.1
🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$905K
Risk Score82.6
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$900K
Risk Score71.4
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score62.4
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score59.6
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$502K
Risk Score59.5
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$48K
Risk Score40.3
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Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$38K
Risk Score38.3
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$16K
Risk Score34.1
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score23.8
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score14.7
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score12.3

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$30K
Risk Score10.2

Adair County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

49.5+0.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

34.1-14.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

55.6+6.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

64.3+15.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

55.6

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

64.3

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.