Hazard Score
398 Catastrophes Recorded
Linn County, Iowa
7 Cities with a Population of 231,884, and 86,134 Households
Linn County, Iowa faces a relatively moderate risk of natural disasters and climate-related events, with a risk score of 91.73. The county has a population of 230,253 and a significant build value of $48,430,571,609. Specific risks include hailstorms, flooding, and thunderstorms, with notable occurrences of hail events and lightning strikes. The area also experiences high winds and tornadoes, contributing to the overall risk profile.
Geologically, Linn County is characterized by its flat terrain and agricultural value, with a risk rating of relatively moderate. The county is not situated along coastlines, fault lines, or mountain peaks, but the presence of water bodies like the Cedar River increases the risk of flooding events. Historical data shows that the area has experienced multiple flooding events, highlighting the vulnerability of the region to such disasters. The overall risk value for Linn County is $54,829,404.58, with a relatively high resilience rating of 99.24, indicating the county's capacity to mitigate and recover from natural disasters.
The climate factors in Linn County contribute to its risk profile, with a focus on high wind events and thunderstorms. The county experiences an average of 218 severe wind events per year, adding to the overall hazard risk. The presence of water bodies like the Cedar River further increases the likelihood of flooding events. The county's risk ratings for various natural disasters indicate a need for continued monitoring and preparedness efforts to mitigate potential impacts on the population and infrastructure.
Wildfire Risk: Very Low
Tornado Risk: Low
Hurricane Risk: Very Low
Hail Risk: Low
Flood Risk: Moderate High
Tsunami Risk: Very Low
Earthquake Risk: Very Low
Wind Risk: Moderate
HAZARDS
78
Power Transmission Lines
0
Coastlines
18
Water Bodies
0
Fault Lines
EMERGENCY SERVICES
80
Hazard Shelters
29
Fire Stations
3
Hospitals
6
Police Stations
COMMUNITY PROFILE
Linn County, Iowa has a total population of 231,884 with a population density of 320 people per square mile. The demographic breakdown shows that the majority of the population is White (82.7%), followed by Black (3.6%), Hispanic (2.4%), Asian (1.6%), and individuals of two or more races (2.1%). The county has a slightly higher percentage of females (46.3%) than males (44.8%), with a median age of 36.5 years. The average household size is 2.39, with 20.6% of households being occupied by a single male and 27.6% by a single female. Families make up 62.6% of households, with an average family size of 2.98.
Comparing Linn County to other counties in Iowa, it stands out as one of the most populous counties in the state, ranking sixth in population. In terms of racial demographics, it is one of the most diverse counties in Iowa with a higher percentage of minority populations compared to the state average. Linn County also has a higher median age and average household size compared to the state average. The county has a higher percentage of owner-occupied households (67.9%) compared to renter-occupied households (25.5%), which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Linn County has a significant agricultural presence, with a total of 1,374 farms in 2017 and an average farm size of 236 acres.
Regions
CLIMATE OVERVIEW
NATURAL CATASTROPHE TIMELINE
Tornado
2020-08-10
Hailstorm
2020-07-11
Hailstorm
2020-07-11
Hailstorm
2020-07-11
Hailstorm
2020-07-11
Hailstorm
2020-06-21
Hailstorm
2020-06-21
Hailstorm
2020-04-07
Hailstorm
2020-04-07
Hailstorm
2020-04-07
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2020-04-07
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2020-04-07
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2020-04-07
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2020-04-07
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2020-04-07
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2020-04-07
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2020-04-07
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2020-04-07
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2020-04-07
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2020-04-07
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2020-04-07
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2020-04-07
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2020-04-07
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2020-04-07
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2020-04-07
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2020-04-07
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2020-04-07
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2020-04-07
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2020-04-07
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2020-04-07
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2020-04-07
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2020-04-07
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2020-04-07
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2020-04-07
Hailstorm
2020-04-07
Hailstorm
2020-04-07
Hailstorm
2019-08-18
Hailstorm
2019-08-18
Hailstorm
2019-08-18
Hailstorm
2019-08-18
Hailstorm
2019-08-18
Hailstorm
2019-08-18
Tornado
2019-06-09
Flooding
Snowmelt, Heavy Rain, Ice Jams
2019-03-13Tornado
2018-09-25
Tornado
2018-09-03
Tornado
2018-09-03
Tornado
2018-09-03
Hailstorm
2018-06-09
Hailstorm
2018-05-14
Hailstorm
2018-05-14
Hailstorm
2018-05-14
Hailstorm
2017-08-27
Hailstorm
2017-07-05
Tornado
2017-06-28
Hailstorm
2017-06-15
Hailstorm
2017-06-15
Hailstorm
2017-06-15
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2017-06-15
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2017-06-15
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2017-06-15
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2017-06-15
Hailstorm
2017-04-10
Hailstorm
2017-04-10
Hailstorm
2017-04-10
Hailstorm
2017-04-10
Hailstorm
2017-03-19
Hailstorm
2017-03-06
Hailstorm
2017-03-06
Hailstorm
2017-03-06
Hailstorm
2017-03-06
Hailstorm
2017-03-06
Tornado
2016-08-28
Hailstorm
2016-05-30
Tornado
2015-12-23
Hailstorm
2015-06-24
Hailstorm
2015-06-24
Hailstorm
2015-06-24
Hailstorm
2015-06-22
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2015-06-22
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2015-06-22
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2015-06-22
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2015-06-22
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2015-06-22
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2015-06-22
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2015-06-22
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2015-06-22
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2015-06-22
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2015-06-22
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2015-06-22
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2015-06-22
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2015-06-22
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2015-06-22
Hailstorm
2015-06-22
Hailstorm
2015-06-20
Hailstorm
2015-06-20
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2015-06-20
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2015-06-20
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2015-06-20
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2015-06-20
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2015-06-20
Hailstorm
2015-06-20
Hailstorm
2015-04-09
Hailstorm
2015-04-09
Hailstorm
2014-06-16
Hailstorm
2014-06-16
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2014-06-10Hailstorm
2014-05-20
Hailstorm
2014-05-20
Hailstorm
2014-05-20
Hailstorm
2014-05-20
Hailstorm
2014-05-20
Hailstorm
2014-05-20
Tornado
2014-04-27
Hailstorm
2014-02-20
Hailstorm
2013-09-19
Hailstorm
2013-08-05
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2013-05-25Hailstorm
2013-04-09
Hailstorm
2013-04-09
Hailstorm
2013-04-09
Hailstorm
2012-03-31
Hailstorm
2012-03-31
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2012-03-31
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2012-03-31
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2012-03-31
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2012-03-31
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2012-03-31
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2012-03-31
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2012-03-31
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2012-03-31
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2012-03-31
Hailstorm
2011-08-08
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2011-08-08
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2011-08-08
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2011-08-08
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2011-08-08
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2011-08-08
Hailstorm
2011-06-08
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2011-06-08
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2011-06-08
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2011-06-08
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2011-06-08
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2011-06-08
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2011-06-08
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2011-06-08
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2011-06-08
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2011-06-08
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2011-06-08
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2011-06-08
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2011-06-08
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2011-06-08
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2011-06-08
Hailstorm
2011-05-22
Hailstorm
2011-05-22
Hailstorm
2011-04-03
Hailstorm
2011-04-03
Hailstorm
2011-04-03
Hailstorm
2011-03-22
Flooding
Heavy Rain And Snow
2011-03-07Hailstorm
2010-09-21
Hailstorm
2010-09-21
Hailstorm
2010-09-21
Hailstorm
2010-09-21
Hailstorm
2010-09-21
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2010-09-21
Hailstorm
2010-09-21
Flooding
Dam Failure, Heavy Rain
2010-07-25Hailstorm
2010-07-23
Hailstorm
2010-07-23
Hailstorm
2010-07-23
Hailstorm
2010-07-23
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2010-07-23
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2010-06-18
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2010-06-18
Hailstorm
2010-05-25
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2010-04-06
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2010-04-06
Hailstorm
2010-04-06
Hailstorm
2010-04-05
Hailstorm
2010-04-05
Hailstorm
2010-04-05
Flooding
Heavy Rain Snowmelt Dam B
2010-03-10Hailstorm
2009-07-24
Hailstorm
2009-06-19
Tornado
2009-04-26
Hailstorm
2009-04-26
Hailstorm
2009-04-26
Hailstorm
2009-04-26
Hailstorm
2009-04-25
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2009-02-28Flooding
Heavy Rain
2008-12-10Hailstorm
2008-07-02
Hailstorm
2008-07-02
Hailstorm
2008-06-25
Hailstorm
2008-06-15
Hailstorm
2008-06-14
Hailstorm
2008-06-12
Hailstorm
2008-06-12
Hailstorm
2008-06-12
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2008-06-05Hailstorm
2008-04-25
Flooding
Rain And Snowmelt
2008-03-17Flooding
Heavy Rain
2007-08-16Hailstorm
2007-08-15
Hailstorm
2007-08-15
Hailstorm
2007-08-15
Hailstorm
2007-08-15
Tornado
2007-07-18
Hailstorm
2007-07-16
Hailstorm
2007-07-16
Hailstorm
2007-07-16
Hailstorm
2007-07-16
Hailstorm
2007-07-16
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2007-05-06Hailstorm
2007-04-02
Hailstorm
2007-04-02
Hailstorm
2007-04-02
Hailstorm
2007-03-31
Hailstorm
2007-03-31
Hailstorm
2006-08-10
Hailstorm
2006-07-25
Hailstorm
2006-07-25
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2006-06-06
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2006-06-06
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2006-06-06
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2006-06-06
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2006-06-06
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2006-06-06
Hailstorm
2006-06-06
Hailstorm
2006-04-16
Tornado
2006-04-13
Hailstorm
2006-04-13
Hailstorm
2006-04-13
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2006-04-13
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2006-04-13
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2006-04-13
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2006-04-13
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2006-04-13
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2006-04-13
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2006-04-13
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2006-04-13
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2006-04-13
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2006-04-13
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2006-04-13
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2006-04-13
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2006-04-13
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2006-04-13
Hailstorm
2006-04-02
Hailstorm
2006-04-02
Tornado
2005-06-29
Hailstorm
2005-06-29
Hailstorm
2005-06-04
Hailstorm
2005-06-04
Hailstorm
2004-10-22
Tornado
2004-08-26
Tornado
2004-08-26
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2004-05-22Tornado
2004-05-21
Hailstorm
2004-05-21
Hailstorm
2004-05-21
Hailstorm
2004-05-21
Hailstorm
2004-05-17
Hailstorm
2004-05-17
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2004-05-17
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2004-05-17
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2004-05-17
Hailstorm
2004-05-07
Hailstorm
2004-05-07
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2004-05-07
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2004-05-07
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2004-05-07
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2004-05-07
Hailstorm
2004-05-07
Hailstorm
2004-05-02
Hailstorm
2004-05-02
Hailstorm
2003-08-25
Hailstorm
2003-07-31
Tornado
2003-07-20
Tornado
2003-07-20
Tornado
2003-07-20
Tornado
2003-07-20
Hailstorm
2003-07-05
Hailstorm
2003-06-18
Hailstorm
2003-05-14
Hailstorm
2003-05-14
Hailstorm
2003-05-14
Hailstorm
2003-05-10
Hailstorm
2003-05-10
Hailstorm
2003-05-10
Hailstorm
2002-07-28
Hailstorm
2002-06-04
Hailstorm
2002-06-04
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2002-06-04Hailstorm
2002-05-30
Hailstorm
2002-05-30
Hailstorm
2002-05-30
Hailstorm
2002-05-30
Hailstorm
2002-05-30
Hailstorm
2002-03-09
Hailstorm
2001-12-05
Hailstorm
2001-05-10
Hailstorm
2001-05-10
Hailstorm
2001-05-10
Hailstorm
2001-05-10
Hailstorm
2001-05-10
Tornado
2001-04-11
Hailstorm
2000-09-11
Hailstorm
2000-09-11
Hailstorm
2000-09-10
Hailstorm
2000-07-26
Hailstorm
2000-06-01
Tornado
2000-05-31
Hailstorm
2000-05-18
Hailstorm
2000-05-18
Hailstorm
2000-05-18
Hailstorm
2000-05-18
Tornado
1999-06-10
Tornado
1999-06-10
Tornado
1999-06-10
Tornado
1998-06-18
Hailstorm
1998-06-18
Tornado
1998-05-28
Tornado
1998-05-28
Tornado
1998-05-08
Tornado
1998-05-08
Hailstorm
1997-06-21
Hailstorm
1997-06-21
Tornado
1997-05-18
Hailstorm
1997-05-18
Hailstorm
1997-05-18
Flooding
Heavy Rain
1997-03-22Hailstorm
1996-04-19
Tornado
1995-07-27
Hailstorm
1994-06-07
Hailstorm
1993-04-19
Hailstorm
1992-04-15
Hailstorm
1992-04-15
Hailstorm
1992-04-10
Hailstorm
1992-04-10
Tornado
1991-09-12
Hailstorm
1991-05-17
Tornado
1991-05-14
Flooding
Heavy Rain
1990-08-18Flooding
Heavy Rain
1990-07-28Tornado
1990-07-04
Hailstorm
1990-06-27
Tornado
1990-03-13
Tornado
1989-04-26
Hailstorm
1989-04-26
Hailstorm
1987-08-20
Tornado
1987-08-18
Hailstorm
1987-07-06
Hailstorm
1987-07-06
Hailstorm
1987-07-06
Hailstorm
1987-07-06
Hailstorm
1986-04-29
Tornado
1985-08-14
Tornado
1984-04-29
Tornado
1982-10-06
Hailstorm
1982-07-12
Hailstorm
1981-10-05
Hailstorm
1981-04-28
Hailstorm
1980-06-07
Tornado
1979-07-13
Hailstorm
1979-06-12
Tornado
1979-06-09
Hailstorm
1975-04-27
Hailstorm
1974-08-12
Tornado
1972-09-28
Hailstorm
1972-09-28
Hailstorm
1972-09-28
Hailstorm
1971-06-24
Hailstorm
1971-05-18
Hailstorm
1970-05-29
Tornado
1966-10-14
Tornado
1966-10-14
Tornado
1966-06-05
Hailstorm
1964-06-19
Hailstorm
1964-06-19
Tornado
1964-05-04
Hailstorm
1962-06-17
Hailstorm
1960-06-01
Tornado
1956-05-29
Hailstorm
1956-04-01
Hailstorm
1956-04-01
Tornado
1954-05-23
Tornado
1954-04-30
Tornado
1953-05-20