Elkhart County, Indiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 206,994

83.7NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

206,994

🏠

Building Value

$50.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$49.3M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

💨

Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.1M
Risk Score95.6
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$10.5M
Risk Score94.6
🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score93.6
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$7.2M
Risk Score90.6
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$23.1M
Risk Score84.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$202K
Risk Score80.1
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score77.2
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$993K
Risk Score72.9
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Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$413K
Risk Score66.3
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$139K
Risk Score61.7
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$115K
Risk Score47.1
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$54K
Risk Score47.1
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$978
Risk Score45.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$16K
Risk Score32.9

Elkhart County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

83.7+35.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

32.9-15.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

45.3-3.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

61.1+12.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

45.3

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

61.1

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.