Posey County, Indiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 25,205

46.3NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

25,205

🏠

Building Value

$6.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$16.4M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.4M
Risk Score88.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$109K
Risk Score62.1
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$605K
Risk Score58.4
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$133K
Risk Score57.4
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$753K
Risk Score57.2
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score55.9
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$178K
Risk Score51.5
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7.7M
Risk Score51.2
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🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$239K
Risk Score44.8
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$507K
Risk Score31.6
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score27.4

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$94K
Risk Score24.1
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$122
Risk Score19.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score3.6

Posey County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

46.3-2.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

3.6-45.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

26.4-22.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

91.0+42.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

26.4

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

91.0

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.