Whitley County, Indiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 34,144

24.6NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

34,144

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Building Value

$8.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$9.6M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$446K
Risk Score64.6
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score60.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$827K
Risk Score59.2
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$497K
Risk Score53.1
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score51.5
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$265K
Risk Score46.8
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$243K
Risk Score45.3
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$4.6M
Risk Score34.3
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$466K
Risk Score29.6

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$33K
Risk Score29.5
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$30K
Risk Score27.0
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score26.7

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$78K
Risk Score19.9
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score10.1

Whitley County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

24.6-24.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

10.1-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

22.4-26.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

87.0+38.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

22.4

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

87.0

Very 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.