Columbia County, Wisconsin

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 58,373

81.4NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

58,373

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Building Value

$17.7B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$51.4M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hail

Very High
Annual Loss$20.5M
Risk Score99.3
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.0M
Risk Score82.8
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score80.4
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.6M
Risk Score75.7
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$18.8M
Risk Score75.6
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score72.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score71.9

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$77K
Risk Score51.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$34K
Risk Score42.3
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$67K
Risk Score38.8

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$165K
Risk Score37.2
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$50K
Risk Score35.9
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$74K
Risk Score28.7
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score10.6

Columbia County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

81.4+32.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

42.3-6.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

24.0-25.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

91.3+42.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

24.0

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

91.3

Very 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.