Kossuth County, Iowa

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 14,815

32.3NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

14,815

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Building Value

$6.5B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$15.7M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.4M
Risk Score93.9

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$204K
Risk Score71.1
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.3M
Risk Score70.8
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.8M
Risk Score61.1
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$424K
Risk Score51.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$560K
Risk Score36.9
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$66K
Risk Score35.7

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$194K
Risk Score34.4
Show all 13 hazards
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$506
Risk Score31.0
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$4.7M
Risk Score26.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score13.3
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score11.5
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$28K
Risk Score10.1

Kossuth County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

32.3-16.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

13.3-35.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

75.6+26.9 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

75.6

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.