Wright County, Iowa

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 12,937

41.5NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

12,937

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Building Value

$4.4B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$13.0M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$4.4M
Risk Score97.9
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$612K
Risk Score72.0

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$129K
Risk Score69.7
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score63.2
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score54.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$504K
Risk Score47.0
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.1M
Risk Score35.1
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$37K
Risk Score32.6
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Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$83K
Risk Score23.8
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$169
Risk Score23.7
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$21K
Risk Score16.8
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score16.6
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score10.5
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score7.3

Wright County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

41.5-7.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

7.3-41.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

39.8-9.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

77.1+28.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

39.8

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

77.1

Relatively 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.