Dallas County, Iowa

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 99,673

60.6NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

99,673

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Building Value

$23.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$39.7M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$4.0M
Risk Score93.4
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$9.6M
Risk Score84.7
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score81.6
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score74.7

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$256K
Risk Score71.6
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$375K
Risk Score68.5
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score67.1
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$16.9M
Risk Score60.4
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score59.9
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score58.6

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$444K
Risk Score51.0
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$51K
Risk Score40.6
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$86K
Risk Score25.6
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score12.6

Dallas County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

60.6+11.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

40.6-8.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

98.1+49.4 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

98.1

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.