Decatur County, Indiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 26,440

23.1NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

26,440

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Building Value

$7.0B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$12.2M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$553K
Risk Score62.2
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.7M
Risk Score59.5
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$662K
Risk Score59.2
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score55.5
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$711K
Risk Score44.2
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$95K
Risk Score43.1
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$132K
Risk Score42.7
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6.5M
Risk Score36.5
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$215K
Risk Score34.2
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$534K
Risk Score26.2
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$102K
Risk Score20.8
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score18.9

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score14.1
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score6.8

Decatur County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

23.1-25.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

6.8-41.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

78.7+30.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

78.7

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.