Polk County, Nebraska
Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 5,214
25.7NRI
Very Low
Overall Risk Rating
👥
Population
5,214
🏠
Building Value
$1.8B
💰
Annual Hazard Loss
$12.4M
⚠️
Hazards Tracked
13
Natural Hazard Risk Profile
🧊
Relatively HighHail
Annual Loss$4.6M
Risk Score95.5
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Relatively ModerateDrought
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score81.3
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Relatively ModerateStrong Wind
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score73.0
❄️
Relatively LowIce Storm
Annual Loss$139K
Risk Score52.6
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Relatively LowLightning
Annual Loss$298K
Risk Score46.4
⛄
Relatively LowWinter Weather
Annual Loss$75K
Risk Score43.6
🔥
Very LowWildfire
Annual Loss$34K
Risk Score38.4
🌪️
Relatively LowTornado
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score36.8
Show all 13 hazards
🌡️
Very LowHeat Wave
Annual Loss$117K
Risk Score23.0
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Very LowRiverine Flooding
Annual Loss$2.8M
Risk Score16.4
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Very LowCold Wave
Annual Loss$237K
Risk Score16.0
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Very LowEarthquake
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score8.2
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Very LowLandslide
Annual Loss$6
Risk Score3.6
Polk County vs. National Average
🎯 Overall Risk
25.7-23.0 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
🔥 Wildfire Risk
38.4-10.3 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
👥 Social Vulnerability
10.6-38.6 vs avg
National avg: 49.2
🛡️ Community Resilience
61.1+12.4 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
Community Profile
Social Vulnerability
10.6
Very LowHigher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.
Community Resilience
61.1
Relatively HighHigher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.
Frequently Asked Questions
Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.