Polk County, Nebraska

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 5,214

25.7NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

5,214

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Building Value

$1.8B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$12.4M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hail

Relatively High
Annual Loss$4.6M
Risk Score95.5
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score81.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score73.0
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$139K
Risk Score52.6

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$298K
Risk Score46.4

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$75K
Risk Score43.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$34K
Risk Score38.4
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score36.8
Show all 13 hazards
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$117K
Risk Score23.0
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.8M
Risk Score16.4
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$237K
Risk Score16.0
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score8.2
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Landslide

Very Low
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 Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

61.1

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.