Mills County, Iowa

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 14,475

18.5NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

14,475

🏠

Building Value

$3.9B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$10.6M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$20K
Risk Score78.4
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$973K
Risk Score72.7
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$614K
Risk Score65.3
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score55.9
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$83K
Risk Score52.4
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$83K
Risk Score40.6
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$356K
Risk Score40.0
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$535K
Risk Score34.7
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Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$54K
Risk Score33.6
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$592K
Risk Score28.6
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$4.9M
Risk Score27.4

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$73K
Risk Score13.7
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score8.9
🌀

Hurricane

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Mills County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

18.5-30.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

52.4+3.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

80.8+32.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

80.8

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.