Cedar County, Iowa

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 18,505

21.5NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

18,505

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Building Value

$6.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$12.5M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score80.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score71.9
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$857K
Risk Score68.4
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score57.3
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score45.6
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$113K
Risk Score45.5
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$425K
Risk Score42.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$58K
Risk Score33.9
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score31.8
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$5.3M
Risk Score27.6
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$93K
Risk Score27.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$539K
Risk Score25.2

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$114K
Risk Score20.4
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score10.3

Cedar County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

21.5-27.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

31.8-16.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

91.1+42.4 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

91.1

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.