Guthrie County, Iowa

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 10,623

26.5NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

10,623

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Building Value

$4.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$13.9M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$4.0M
Risk Score94.9
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score73.7
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.3M
Risk Score64.1
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$601K
Risk Score59.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$704K
Risk Score42.8
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$39K
Risk Score39.1
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$66K
Risk Score35.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$58K
Risk Score34.6
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$721K
Risk Score31.7
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$213K
Risk Score30.0
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$4.2M
Risk Score22.0
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score10.1
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score9.3

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$37K
Risk Score7.3

Guthrie County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

26.5-22.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

39.1-9.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

85.8+37.1 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

85.8

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.