Clay County, Indiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 26,463

27.0NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

26,463

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Building Value

$6.0B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$10.6M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score73.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score69.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$115K
Risk Score62.2
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score61.3
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$286K
Risk Score57.6
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$374K
Risk Score54.5
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$427K
Risk Score49.5
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$962K
Risk Score46.1
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score45.3
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$79K
Risk Score44.8
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$4.7M
Risk Score34.2

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$76K
Risk Score18.9
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score18.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score6.8

Clay County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

27.0-21.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

6.8-41.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

19.7-29.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

76.9+28.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

19.7

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

76.9

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.