Decatur County, Iowa

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 7,645

23.6NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

7,645

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Building Value

$2.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$7.8M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score94.2
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score72.7
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$660K
Risk Score63.6
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score55.1
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$51K
Risk Score52.1
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score48.3
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$229K
Risk Score47.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$413K
Risk Score41.3
Show all 14 hazards
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$20K
Risk Score22.7
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$24K
Risk Score18.6

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$55K
Risk Score16.8

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score16.5
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score15.8
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score8.5

Decatur County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

23.6-25.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

52.1+3.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

43.0-6.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

41.1-7.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

43.0

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

41.1

Relatively Moderate

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.