Ripley County, Indiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 28,944

46.8NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

28,944

🏠

Building Value

$7.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$14.1M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score81.3
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.6M
Risk Score79.5
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score74.7
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$587K
Risk Score65.4
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7.0M
Risk Score53.8
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$156K
Risk Score51.8

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$232K
Risk Score51.2
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$78K
Risk Score48.9
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🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$684K
Risk Score42.3
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$159K
Risk Score38.1
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$154K
Risk Score33.3
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score29.4

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score28.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score8.0

Ripley County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

46.8-1.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

8.0-40.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

45.7-3.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

56.6+7.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

45.7

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

56.6

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.