Madison County, Iowa

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 16,548

35.5NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

16,548

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Building Value

$5.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$10.3M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

☀️

Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score95.0
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score78.7
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$464K
Risk Score68.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$758K
Risk Score64.8
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$75K
Risk Score59.9
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$101K
Risk Score55.9
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score54.9
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$371K
Risk Score51.7
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Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$60K
Risk Score51.1
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$717K
Risk Score45.2
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.9M
Risk Score36.6

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$92K
Risk Score28.1
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$21K
Risk Score17.9
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score8.6

Madison County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

35.5-13.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

59.9+11.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

54.7+5.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

88.7+40.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

54.7

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

88.7

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.