Dane County, Wisconsin

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 561,270

93.9NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

561,270

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Building Value

$151.1B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$182.0M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Very High
Annual Loss$44.1M
Risk Score99.0
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Hail

Relatively High
Annual Loss$12.7M
Risk Score98.9
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Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$25.9M
Risk Score97.6
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$8.1M
Risk Score95.3
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$84.0M
Risk Score94.3

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$710K
Risk Score93.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.0M
Risk Score92.5

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score90.4
Show all 14 hazards
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Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$67K
Risk Score89.4
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Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$680K
Risk Score83.4
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score70.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$105K
Risk Score60.2
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$81K
Risk Score39.9
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score29.2

Dane County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

93.9+45.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

60.2+11.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

15.9-33.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

97.8+49.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

15.9

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

97.8

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.