Montgomery County, Iowa

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 10,330

33.7NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

10,330

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Building Value

$3.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$11.2M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score82.7
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$640K
Risk Score72.1
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$933K
Risk Score69.8
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score64.2
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score61.6
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score57.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$442K
Risk Score40.9
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$47K
Risk Score36.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$20K
Risk Score35.0
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$4.2M
Risk Score34.6

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$33K
Risk Score31.1
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score16.0

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$48K
Risk Score13.3
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Hurricane

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Montgomery County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

33.7-15.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

35.0-13.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

34.2-15.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

72.0+23.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

34.2

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

72.0

Relatively 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.