Marion County, Iowa

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 33,404

34.4NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

33,404

🏠

Building Value

$9.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$14.2M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score88.5
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score73.2
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.0M
Risk Score67.7
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$798K
Risk Score61.5
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$397K
Risk Score53.5
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$64K
Risk Score50.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$655K
Risk Score47.3
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$77K
Risk Score42.5
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🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6.5M
Risk Score41.2

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$166K
Risk Score34.3
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$108K
Risk Score30.9

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$40K
Risk Score30.8
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$433K
Risk Score25.4
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score8.1

Marion County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

34.4-14.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

50.6+1.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

13.4-35.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

96.8+48.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

13.4

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

96.8

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.