Butler County, Iowa

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 14,334

27.1NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

14,334

🏠

Building Value

$4.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$14.5M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score88.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$139K
Risk Score58.3
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$527K
Risk Score55.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score53.9
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score48.3
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score45.7
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7.1M
Risk Score37.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$15K
Risk Score22.4
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$230
Risk Score21.9
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$27K
Risk Score20.2
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$45K
Risk Score12.8
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score10.0
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score9.2

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$36K
Risk Score6.9

Butler County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

27.1-21.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

22.4-26.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

89.4+40.7 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

89.4

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.