Humboldt County, Iowa

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 9,597

24.1NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

9,597

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Building Value

$2.5B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$9.7M

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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
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$502K
Risk Score63.2
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score56.4

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$94K
Risk Score56.0
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score45.5
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$396K
Risk Score33.8
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$35K
Risk Score28.9
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$241
Risk Score25.6
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.7M
Risk Score18.9

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$53K
Risk Score12.9
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score9.4
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score8.8
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score8.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score5.1

Humboldt County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

24.1-24.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

5.1-43.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

19.3-29.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

74.0+25.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

19.3

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

74.0

Relatively 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.