Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 93,646

80.4NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

93,646

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Building Value

$18.5B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$49.6M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hail

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.9M
Risk Score95.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.6M
Risk Score95.3
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Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$14.2M
Risk Score95.2
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Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$77K
Risk Score91.3
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score89.5
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score83.7

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$261K
Risk Score81.6
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$513K
Risk Score81.1
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.9M
Risk Score78.9
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$18.3M
Risk Score74.6

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$625K
Risk Score72.6
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$161K
Risk Score67.2
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$63K
Risk Score26.9
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Hurricane

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Pottawattamie County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

80.4+31.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

67.2+18.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

21.9-27.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

69.2+20.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

21.9

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

69.2

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.