Scott County, Iowa

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 174,636

84.9NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

174,636

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Building Value

$43.8B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$66.5M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$4.3M
Risk Score96.4
🧊

Hail

Relatively High
Annual Loss$4.2M
Risk Score96.1
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$39.9M
Risk Score88.4

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$432K
Risk Score88.2
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.8M
Risk Score86.9
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$739K
Risk Score85.2

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score83.5
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score83.3
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.5M
Risk Score82.9
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.6M
Risk Score80.7
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score75.1
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score71.0
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$64K
Risk Score52.2
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score17.4

Scott County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

84.9+36.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

52.2+3.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

19.1-30.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

95.9+47.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

19.1

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

95.9

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.