Barron County, Wisconsin

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 46,685

68.6NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

46,685

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Building Value

$15.0B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$26.3M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$10.5M
Risk Score94.7
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score88.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score82.2
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score76.3
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.9M
Risk Score75.0

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$423K
Risk Score67.0
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$8.3M
Risk Score59.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$75K
Risk Score55.9
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$63K
Risk Score44.7
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score20.5
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score17.6
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$76
Risk Score17.1
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score7.4
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Hurricane

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Barron County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

68.6+19.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

17.6-31.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

47.0-2.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

70.8+22.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

47.0

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

70.8

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.