Wayne County, Iowa

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 6,492

22.0NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

6,492

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Building Value

$1.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$5.9M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score94.8
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score55.6
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score55.2
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$326K
Risk Score52.7
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$213K
Risk Score51.5
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$594K
Risk Score44.5
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$24K
Risk Score43.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$318K
Risk Score40.1
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$37K
Risk Score37.9
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score20.3
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score14.0

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score12.1

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$29K
Risk Score11.2
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score8.9

Wayne County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

22.0-26.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

43.2-5.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

73.9+24.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

46.2-2.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

73.9

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

46.2

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.