Vanderburgh County, Indiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 180,120

91.3NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

180,120

🏠

Building Value

$43.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$96.4M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$31.5M
Risk Score97.2
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.1M
Risk Score95.9
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Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$12.8M
Risk Score95.9

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$740K
Risk Score95.8
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.3M
Risk Score93.4
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score92.5
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$35.9M
Risk Score89.8
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.0M
Risk Score86.0
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🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$983K
Risk Score82.9

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$682K
Risk Score79.9
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$167K
Risk Score52.8
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$36K
Risk Score42.8
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score31.2
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$147
Risk Score22.9

Vanderburgh County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

91.3+42.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

31.2-17.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

48.5-0.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

86.0+37.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

48.5

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

86.0

Very High

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.