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FEMA NRI v1.20Released December 2025Methodology

Buena Vista County Disaster Risk

Buena Vista County, Iowa

FEMA Risk Rating

Very Low

NRI score (0–100 relative scale)

39.3

FEMA composite county value

State Rank

#41

of 99, sorted high to low by RiskByCounty

Flood NRI score

32.9

higher coastal/inland value

Hazard Risk Breakdown

Five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18. Values are FEMA NRI v1.20 scores on a 0–100 relative scale.

Tornado

74.0 / 100

Flood

32.9 / 100

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding (Not available) and Inland Flooding (32.9) NRI scores.

Earthquake

19.4 / 100

Wildfire

17.9 / 100

FEMA NRI data summary

Selected hazard scores for Buena Vista County

Among the five hazard categories displayed by RiskByCounty, tornado has the highest NRI score for this county.

Tornado
74.0
Flood
32.9
Earthquake
19.4
Wildfire
17.9
Hurricane
Not available

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores

Displayed flood score
32.9
Coastal Flooding
Not available
Inland Flooding
32.9

These five categories are a selected subset of FEMA's 18 natural hazards. FEMA's composite score and official rating are separate fields in the National Risk Index dataset.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many Iowa county records are included?
RiskByCounty includes 99 Iowa county records from FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025).
Which FEMA county ratings appear in Iowa?
FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025) county rating counts for Iowa: Very Low: 64; Relatively Low: 30; Relatively Moderate: 5; Relatively High: 0; Very High: 0; Not available: 0.
How complete are the five selected hazard fields for Iowa?
FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025) availability among 99 county records: Flood: 99 of 99; Wildfire: 99 of 99; Tornado: 99 of 99; Earthquake: 99 of 99; Hurricane: 82 of 99. RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18.
What FEMA NRI information is available for Buena Vista County, IA?
Buena Vista County has an official FEMA NRI v1.20 composite rating of Very Low and an NRI score (0–100 relative scale) of 39.3. RiskByCounty ranks it 41st of 99 Iowa county records when sorting the FEMA composite NRI scores from high to low.
Which selected hazard scores are shown for Buena Vista County?
RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18 using FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025). For Buena Vista County, Tornado: 74.0; Flood: 32.9; Earthquake: 19.4; Wildfire: 17.9.
How is flood displayed for Buena Vista County?
RiskByCounty's flood display is the higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores. For Buena Vista County, Coastal Flooding is Not available, Inland Flooding is 32.9, and the displayed flood score is 32.9.

Counties with Similar Risk

Audubon County

Iowa

-0.7

Very Low

NRI score 38.6

Taylor County

Iowa

-0.8

Very Low

NRI score 38.5

Page County

Iowa

+0.9

Very Low

NRI score 40.2

Published by RiskByCounty

County summaries are deterministic transformations of frozen FEMA county fields. No external subject-matter reviewer is credited.

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Data Source

County data sourced from FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, released December 2025. Values are labeled NRI score (0–100 relative scale). RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18; flood is the higher of the Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding source scores.

RiskByCounty presents county-level source fields and deterministic arithmetic summaries.

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