Dakota County, Nebraska

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 21,545

36.0NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

21,545

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Building Value

$3.8B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$11.5M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score87.0
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$343K
Risk Score78.1
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.2M
Risk Score75.6
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$686K
Risk Score74.5
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score74.0
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$167K
Risk Score64.7
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$590K
Risk Score60.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$67K
Risk Score51.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$563K
Risk Score50.4
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$4.0M
Risk Score33.8
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$397K
Risk Score29.0

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$91K
Risk Score25.3
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$16K
Risk Score14.6

Dakota County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

36.0-12.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

78.1+29.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

34.2-15.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

8.0-40.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

34.2

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

8.0

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.