Johnson County, Iowa

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 152,809

87.4NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

152,809

🏠

Building Value

$34.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$96.3M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Strong Wind

Very High
Annual Loss$10.5M
Risk Score98.9
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$36.2M
Risk Score98.2
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Hail

Relatively High
Annual Loss$4.4M
Risk Score95.3
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$10.5M
Risk Score90.3

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$492K
Risk Score87.9
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.5M
Risk Score87.5
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score81.8
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$27.5M
Risk Score79.8
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$20K
Risk Score79.1
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$428K
Risk Score75.7

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$830K
Risk Score74.5
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$164K
Risk Score64.4
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$294K
Risk Score45.1
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score13.6

Johnson County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

87.4+38.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

64.4+15.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

11.4-37.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

96.7+48.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

11.4

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

96.7

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.