Marion County, Indiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 977,041

97.5NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

977,041

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Building Value

$196.2B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$284.8M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌪️

Tornado

Very High
Annual Loss$39.4M
Risk Score99.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$27.3M
Risk Score98.7
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Heat Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$19.7M
Risk Score98.7
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Strong Wind

Very High
Annual Loss$6.8M
Risk Score98.7
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$163.5M
Risk Score98.3

Lightning

Very High
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score96.9
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Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$22.0M
Risk Score96.4

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$570K
Risk Score93.7
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score93.6
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Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$610K
Risk Score85.3
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score65.9
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$50K
Risk Score37.0
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score34.1
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score22.3

Marion County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

97.5+48.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

22.3-26.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

39.7-9.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

49.4+0.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

39.7

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

49.4

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.