Adams County, Iowa

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 3,704

20.4NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

3,704

🏠

Building Value

$1.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$8.0M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

☀️

Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.1M
Risk Score95.6
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score56.8
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score56.4
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$468K
Risk Score53.0
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$286K
Risk Score50.3
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$848K
Risk Score38.0
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score31.7
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$292K
Risk Score27.9
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Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score19.1
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$16K
Risk Score18.9
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score11.5
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score8.4
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score8.2

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score5.2

Adams County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

20.4-28.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

31.7-17.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

28.1-21.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

58.3+9.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

28.1

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

58.3

Relatively Moderate

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.