What natural disasters threaten Polk County, Iowa?

Polk County has a FEMA NRI composite score of 15.2 (Relatively Moderate). The top hazards include Strong Wind, Tornado, Cold Wave. Scan your ZIP code at ReadyScan for a full personalized report.

How safe is Polk County, Iowa?

Polk County is rated High threat level, ranking in the 85th percentile of all US counties. Community resilience is rated Very High and social vulnerability is rated Relatively Low.

Polk County, Iowa

FEMA National Risk Index threat assessment for Polk County.

Threat Level

High

Percentile: 85th of all US counties

NRI Composite Score

15.2

Relatively Moderate

Social Vulnerability

28.5

Relatively Low

Community Resilience

58.1

Very High

Top Hazards

Strong Wind

31.4

Relatively High

Tornado

31.3

Relatively High

Cold Wave

23.1

Relatively Moderate

Winter Weather

22.7

Relatively Moderate

Hail

20.7

Relatively Moderate

Lightning

13.5

Relatively Low

Drought

10.5

Relatively Low

Inland Flooding

10.2

Relatively Low

Ice Storm

9.8

Relatively Low

Landslide

8.3

Relatively Low

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