Boone County, Iowa

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 26,715

28.4NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

26,715

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Building Value

$7.0B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$16.5M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$4.6M
Risk Score95.0
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$833K
Risk Score66.0

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$162K
Risk Score60.5
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.8M
Risk Score57.2
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score53.2
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score42.1
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$83K
Risk Score37.5
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$670K
Risk Score37.4
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$5.9M
Risk Score28.8
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$35K
Risk Score16.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score15.9

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$82K
Risk Score13.2
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score9.3
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$21K
Risk Score7.6

Boone County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

28.4-20.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

15.9-32.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

96.4+47.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

96.4

Very 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.