Douglas County, Wisconsin

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 44,212

62.4NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

44,212

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Building Value

$11.9B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$25.2M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$12.2M
Risk Score94.7

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$611K
Risk Score73.2
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$10.5M
Risk Score61.5
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$681K
Risk Score61.4

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$85K
Risk Score55.2
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$234K
Risk Score44.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$27K
Risk Score39.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$302K
Risk Score28.3
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$471K
Risk Score27.4
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$28K
Risk Score26.0
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score24.0
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$81
Risk Score16.2
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$937
Risk Score15.7
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score2.5
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Douglas County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

62.4+13.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

39.2-9.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

25.6-23.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

44.4-4.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

25.6

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

44.4

Relatively Moderate

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.