Pocahontas County, Iowa

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 7,078

33.0NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

7,078

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Building Value

$3.1B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$11.3M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$5.4M
Risk Score98.2
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$449K
Risk Score63.1
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score55.4

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$83K
Risk Score55.4
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score49.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$381K
Risk Score35.8
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$42K
Risk Score33.9

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$89K
Risk Score24.0
Show all 13 hazards
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score18.1
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$83
Risk Score16.9
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$31K
Risk Score13.2
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score11.8
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score4.2

Pocahontas County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

33.0-15.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

4.2-44.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

30.9-18.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

68.7+20.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

30.9

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

68.7

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.