Woodbury County, Iowa

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 105,853

83.3NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

105,853

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Building Value

$21.7B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$50.7M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌪️

Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$16.5M
Risk Score96.5
🧊

Hail

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.9M
Risk Score95.0
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score90.5
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$932K
Risk Score87.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.7M
Risk Score87.1

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$293K
Risk Score85.7
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Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$631K
Risk Score85.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score84.1
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score84.0
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score83.2
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$18.2M
Risk Score78.2

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$250K
Risk Score51.7
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$84K
Risk Score30.8

Woodbury County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

83.3+34.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

87.4+38.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

39.4-9.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

87.8+39.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

39.4

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

87.8

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.