Louisa County, Iowa

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 10,837

17.5NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

10,837

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Building Value

$3.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$8.4M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score77.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score77.3
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$648K
Risk Score67.9
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score64.7
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$532K
Risk Score52.2
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$105K
Risk Score49.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$25K
Risk Score35.2
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$828K
Risk Score34.2
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$99K
Risk Score30.2

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$138K
Risk Score30.1

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score22.3
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$3.2M
Risk Score20.9
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$293K
Risk Score20.3
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score11.8

Louisa County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

17.5-31.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

35.2-13.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

13.6-35.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

58.2+9.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

13.6

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

58.2

Relatively Moderate

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.