Benton County, Iowa
Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 25,558
28.8NRI
Very Low
Overall Risk Rating
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Population
25,558
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Building Value
$7.6B
💰
Annual Hazard Loss
$15.7M
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Hazards Tracked
14
Natural Hazard Risk Profile
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Relatively ModerateDrought
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score82.9
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Relatively ModerateStrong Wind
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score77.2
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Relatively ModerateHail
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score75.3
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Relatively LowWinter Weather
Annual Loss$128K
Risk Score55.1
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Relatively LowIce Storm
Annual Loss$113K
Risk Score45.2
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Relatively LowTornado
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score43.6
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Very LowLandslide
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score42.5
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Relatively LowRiverine Flooding
Annual Loss$8.2M
Risk Score40.3
Show all 14 hazards
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Very LowWildfire
Annual Loss$35K
Risk Score36.4
🥶
Very LowCold Wave
Annual Loss$423K
Risk Score21.4
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Very LowEarthquake
Annual Loss$50K
Risk Score20.5
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Very LowHeat Wave
Annual Loss$79K
Risk Score17.5
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Very LowLightning
Annual Loss$85K
Risk Score15.0
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Very LowHurricane
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score11.8
Benton County vs. National Average
🎯 Overall Risk
28.8-19.9 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
🔥 Wildfire Risk
36.4-12.3 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
👥 Social Vulnerability
10.6-38.6 vs avg
National avg: 49.2
🛡️ Community Resilience
92.7+44.0 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
Community Profile
Social Vulnerability
10.6
Very LowHigher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.
Community Resilience
92.7
Very HighHigher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.
Frequently Asked Questions
Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.