Linn County, Iowa

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 230,253

86.7NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

230,253

🏠

Building Value

$54.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$79.1M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

💨

Strong Wind

Very High
Annual Loss$7.9M
Risk Score98.4
🧊

Hail

Relatively High
Annual Loss$6.7M
Risk Score97.6
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$16.2M
Risk Score95.5

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$787K
Risk Score94.5
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score87.7
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$36.2M
Risk Score86.7
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$805K
Risk Score85.9

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score85.1
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🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.9M
Risk Score83.9
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score69.2
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score68.3
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$498K
Risk Score57.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$49K
Risk Score47.0
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score16.3

Linn County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

86.7+38.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

47.0-1.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

15.4-33.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

98.7+50.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

15.4

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

98.7

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.