Story County, Iowa

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 98,533

68.8NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

98,533

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Building Value

$22.2B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$36.1M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

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

Relatively High
Annual Loss$10.4M
Risk Score91.3

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$533K
Risk Score90.2
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score86.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score69.9
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$16.4M
Risk Score69.1
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$209K
Risk Score64.2

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$380K
Risk Score56.5
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score43.6
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$692K
Risk Score35.3
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$142K
Risk Score34.8
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score30.3
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score14.4
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$37K
Risk Score13.0

Story County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

68.8+20.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

30.3-18.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

12.9-36.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

86.8+38.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

12.9

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

86.8

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.