Ashland County, Wisconsin

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 16,024

31.7NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

16,024

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Building Value

$4.8B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$8.6M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.1M
Risk Score88.0

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$158K
Risk Score77.9

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$242K
Risk Score55.8
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.8M
Risk Score28.2
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$72K
Risk Score23.5
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$70K
Risk Score23.2
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score17.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$125K
Risk Score17.0
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score14.6
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$101K
Risk Score13.8
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score12.0
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$25
Risk Score10.5
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score5.4
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$164
Risk Score0.3
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Hurricane

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Ashland County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

31.7-17.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

5.4-43.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

63.7+14.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

73.1+24.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

63.7

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

73.1

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.