DeKalb County, Indiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 43,222

41.3NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

43,222

🏠

Building Value

$11.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$13.4M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score79.5
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score67.6
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$508K
Risk Score66.8
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$254K
Risk Score57.8
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$407K
Risk Score56.8
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7.2M
Risk Score51.8
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$876K
Risk Score46.9
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$841
Risk Score42.8
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$60K
Risk Score41.7

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$158K
Risk Score38.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$34K
Risk Score31.9
🌡️

Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$102K
Risk Score25.2
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score21.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score12.0

DeKalb County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

41.3-7.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

12.0-36.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

35.6-13.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

94.3+45.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

35.6

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

94.3

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.