Dubuque County, Iowa

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 99,148

63.6NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

99,148

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Building Value

$23.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$41.7M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.9M
Risk Score89.3
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$67K
Risk Score86.6
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$8.8M
Risk Score84.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.6M
Risk Score77.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score77.6

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$254K
Risk Score72.1
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$850K
Risk Score68.4
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$19.4M
Risk Score65.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score61.0
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$142K
Risk Score48.6

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$236K
Risk Score34.9
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$153K
Risk Score31.1
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score22.8
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score11.1

Dubuque County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

63.6+14.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

22.8-25.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

96.9+48.2 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

96.9

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.