Porter County, Indiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 173,161

81.4NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

173,161

🏠

Building Value

$41.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$58.2M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌪️

Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$14.1M
Risk Score94.4
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$13.0M
Risk Score93.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.8M
Risk Score91.2
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$25.2M
Risk Score80.0

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$198K
Risk Score73.2
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score70.4
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$971K
Risk Score69.4
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$112K
Risk Score60.5
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Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$387K
Risk Score56.8
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score54.4
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$98K
Risk Score47.5
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$166K
Risk Score31.6
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score27.4
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score13.2
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
🌊

Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Porter County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

81.4+32.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

60.5+11.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

13.4-35.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

89.0+40.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

13.4

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

89.0

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.