Clayton County, Iowa

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 17,028

42.2NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

17,028

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Building Value

$5.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$14.5M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$71K
Risk Score91.1
🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score82.4
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$414K
Risk Score64.3
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$9.2M
Risk Score58.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score54.7
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score54.0
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$284K
Risk Score42.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$472K
Risk Score41.7
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Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$33K
Risk Score30.2
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$20K
Risk Score21.6

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$70K
Risk Score18.8
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score14.9
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score14.5
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score12.3

Clayton County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

42.2-6.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

12.3-36.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

27.6-21.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

63.7+15.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

27.6

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

63.7

Relatively 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.