Switzerland County, Indiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 9,726

11.6NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

9,726

🏠

Building Value

$2.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$5.3M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$46K
Risk Score88.0
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$803K
Risk Score62.8
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score49.2
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$34K
Risk Score32.8
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$37K
Risk Score32.1
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$89K
Risk Score31.3
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.6M
Risk Score21.5
🥶

Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$252K
Risk Score21.1
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$62K
Risk Score19.9

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$69K
Risk Score19.8
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score10.9

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score9.8
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$25K
Risk Score8.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score3.0

Switzerland County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

11.6-37.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

3.0-45.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

33.7-15.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

8.1-40.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

33.7

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

8.1

Very 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.