Ringgold County, Iowa

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 4,653

14.2NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

4,653

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Building Value

$1.4B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$8.1M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.1M
Risk Score93.8
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$934K
Risk Score63.2
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$578K
Risk Score62.5
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score59.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$633K
Risk Score43.5
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score42.5
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$23K
Risk Score32.5
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$775K
Risk Score31.5
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$16K
Risk Score16.7

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$15K
Risk Score13.4
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score8.6
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score7.7
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$985K
Risk Score5.0

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$23K
Risk Score5.0

Ringgold County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

14.2-34.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

32.5-16.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

47.6-1.1 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

47.6

Relatively Moderate

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.