Cass County, Iowa

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 13,124

60.1NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

13,124

🏠

Building Value

$4.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$16.6M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

☀️

Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.3M
Risk Score97.6
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.3M
Risk Score86.9
🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$662K
Risk Score79.5
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score75.8
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$775K
Risk Score71.8
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score65.5
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$584K
Risk Score60.9
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$88K
Risk Score56.4
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Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$47K
Risk Score48.2
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.2M
Risk Score43.4
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$21K
Risk Score40.6
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score17.6

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$47K
Risk Score17.6
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$15K
Risk Score16.2

Cass County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

60.1+11.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

40.6-8.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

75.0+25.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

81.4+32.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

75.0

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

81.4

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.