Lake County, Indiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 498,479

95.9NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

498,479

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Building Value

$114.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$191.0M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Very High
Annual Loss$46.9M
Risk Score99.4
🌪️

Tornado

Very High
Annual Loss$40.9M
Risk Score99.1
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$89.8M
Risk Score96.2

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$576K
Risk Score94.3
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.9M
Risk Score92.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score92.8

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score92.6
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.3M
Risk Score89.1
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$299K
Risk Score76.6
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$560K
Risk Score71.4
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$120K
Risk Score66.1
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score54.7
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$20K
Risk Score41.2
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score18.6
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Lake County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

95.9+47.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

66.1+17.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

48.7-0.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

73.3+24.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

48.7

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

73.3

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.