Wayne County, Indiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 66,531

74.1NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

66,531

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Building Value

$16.0B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$24.6M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$5.7M
Risk Score90.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score89.8
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$14.4M
Risk Score79.7
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$806K
Risk Score74.1
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$411K
Risk Score69.7
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score61.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score60.5

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$247K
Risk Score59.5
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$82K
Risk Score55.6

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$57K
Risk Score54.8
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$272K
Risk Score49.5
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score28.0
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score25.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score20.7

Wayne County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

74.1+25.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

20.7-28.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

78.5+29.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

69.9+21.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

78.5

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

69.9

Relatively High

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.