Washington County, Indiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 28,144

40.9NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

28,144

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Building Value

$5.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$12.9M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.4M
Risk Score77.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score71.7
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$704K
Risk Score67.8

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$100K
Risk Score62.8
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$220K
Risk Score55.9
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6.1M
Risk Score47.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$289K
Risk Score44.7
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$724K
Risk Score42.4
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$49K
Risk Score38.1

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$141K
Risk Score36.3
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$381
Risk Score32.7
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score20.9
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$55K
Risk Score15.9
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score10.8

Washington County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

40.9-7.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

10.8-37.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

37.5-11.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

36.9-11.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

37.5

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

36.9

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.