Hancock County, Indiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 79,788

44.0NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

79,788

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Building Value

$17.9B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$22.7M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.8M
Risk Score73.9
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score69.8
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$731K
Risk Score64.9

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$144K
Risk Score59.4
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$13.4M
Risk Score57.1
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$283K
Risk Score52.6
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$149K
Risk Score51.6
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$490K
Risk Score45.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$664K
Risk Score39.3

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$199K
Risk Score33.0
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$385
Risk Score27.2
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$591K
Risk Score27.1
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score14.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score4.9

Hancock County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

44.0-4.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

4.9-43.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

89.8+41.1 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

89.8

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.