Fountain County, Indiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 16,462

21.2NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

16,462

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Building Value

$3.9B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$8.2M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$493K
Risk Score67.8
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score67.3
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$355K
Risk Score62.5
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$743K
Risk Score57.8
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score56.7
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$380K
Risk Score54.7

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$79K
Risk Score53.8
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$281K
Risk Score49.8
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$223K
Risk Score37.7
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$810K
Risk Score36.9
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score29.1
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$24K
Risk Score24.0
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.8M
Risk Score21.1
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score6.5

Fountain County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

21.2-27.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

6.5-42.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

28.1-21.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

46.1-2.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

28.1

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

46.1

Relatively Moderate

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.