Scott County, Indiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 24,384

22.3NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

24,384

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Building Value

$4.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$8.8M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.1M
Risk Score72.6
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$655K
Risk Score64.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$923K
Risk Score64.1
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score58.3
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$62K
Risk Score37.9
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$45K
Risk Score34.3
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$170K
Risk Score31.9

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$122K
Risk Score30.0
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🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$445K
Risk Score29.3
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$3.2M
Risk Score23.9
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score20.0

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score17.4
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$59K
Risk Score15.5
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score6.1

Scott County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

22.3-26.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

6.1-42.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

23.3-25.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

39.5-9.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

23.3

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

39.5

Relatively Low

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.