Mitchell County, Iowa

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 10,556

37.7NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

10,556

🏠

Building Value

$3.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$14.4M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$4.6M
Risk Score96.7
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score90.3
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$420K
Risk Score57.1
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score47.7

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$70K
Risk Score46.6
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5.2M
Risk Score36.2
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$566K
Risk Score32.1
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$347
Risk Score28.9
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score21.2
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$51K
Risk Score16.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score11.7

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$44K
Risk Score10.8
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score4.7
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Hurricane

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Mitchell County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

37.7-11.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

11.7-37.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

17.5-31.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

85.9+37.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

17.5

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

85.9

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.