Lucas County, Iowa

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 8,623

29.7NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

8,623

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Building Value

$2.8B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$7.9M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

☀️

Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score94.4
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score73.8
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$357K
Risk Score64.2
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score58.0
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score57.3
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$385K
Risk Score54.9
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$50K
Risk Score54.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$469K
Risk Score51.5
Show all 14 hazards
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$23K
Risk Score28.1
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$34K
Risk Score24.1
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score22.7

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$16K
Risk Score21.6

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$42K
Risk Score15.1
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$889
Risk Score8.0

Lucas County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

29.7-19.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

54.6+5.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

69.1+19.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

81.3+32.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

69.1

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

81.3

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.