Sioux County, Iowa

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 35,872

52.4NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

35,872

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Building Value

$15.1B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$29.8M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hail

Relatively High
Annual Loss$5.7M
Risk Score95.5

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$557K
Risk Score87.0
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.6M
Risk Score79.4
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$421K
Risk Score71.8
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score71.5
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score60.9
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$11.4M
Risk Score49.5
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$934K
Risk Score49.1
Show all 13 hazards
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$412K
Risk Score40.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$44K
Risk Score39.7
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$538
Risk Score30.2

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$187K
Risk Score29.9
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$46K
Risk Score19.1

Sioux County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

52.4+3.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

39.7-9.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

95.1+46.4 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

95.1

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.