Jones County, Iowa

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 20,631

32.7NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

20,631

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Building Value

$6.9B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$16.1M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score76.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score73.7
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$981K
Risk Score73.0
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score71.8
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score51.0
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$9.1M
Risk Score46.4

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$58K
Risk Score35.6
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$811K
Risk Score35.1
Show all 14 hazards
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$53K
Risk Score31.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score27.4
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$140K
Risk Score24.4
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$50K
Risk Score21.5

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$82K
Risk Score15.7
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score9.1

Jones County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

32.7-16.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

27.4-21.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

78.9+30.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

78.9

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.