Jackson County, Iowa

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 19,475

36.1NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

19,475

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Building Value

$5.1B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$14.1M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$63K
Risk Score88.9
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score82.5
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score78.5
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score70.7
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score57.1
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score54.8
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6.7M
Risk Score43.3
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$54K
Risk Score35.8
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$25K
Risk Score35.7
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$229K
Risk Score35.6

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$38K
Risk Score30.6
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$63K
Risk Score26.4

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$70K
Risk Score16.5
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score10.8

Jackson County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

36.1-12.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

35.7-13.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

15.9-33.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

75.5+26.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

15.9

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

75.5

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.