Iowa County, Iowa

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 16,661

28.2NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

16,661

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Building Value

$7.0B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$11.1M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score81.7
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$843K
Risk Score75.2
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$787K
Risk Score73.5
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score70.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$109K
Risk Score61.1
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score59.9

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$83K
Risk Score52.3
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$437K
Risk Score49.7
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$79K
Risk Score44.5
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$4.5M
Risk Score32.6
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$60K
Risk Score26.2
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$381K
Risk Score24.7

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$70K
Risk Score17.1
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score10.9

Iowa County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

28.2-20.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

61.1+12.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

19.4-29.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

94.1+45.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

19.4

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

94.1

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.