Hancock County, Iowa

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 10,795

28.8NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

10,795

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Building Value

$4.3B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$11.2M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.2M
Risk Score95.3

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$136K
Risk Score66.5
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score66.4
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$507K
Risk Score63.5
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score50.5
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$448K
Risk Score37.3
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$28K
Risk Score24.9
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$173
Risk Score22.2
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$3.1M
Risk Score21.6

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$69K
Risk Score17.0
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score11.4
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score9.0
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score6.6
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Hurricane

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Hancock County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

28.8-19.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

6.6-42.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

19.7-29.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

80.6+31.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

19.7

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

80.6

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.