Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 105,611

78.3NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

105,611

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Building Value

$27.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$47.9M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$12.6M
Risk Score94.0
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score89.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score88.9
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.0M
Risk Score80.6
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$23.9M
Risk Score79.9
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score76.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$173K
Risk Score71.9

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$629K
Risk Score71.0
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$987K
Risk Score67.4
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$182K
Risk Score62.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score30.1
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score16.4
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score9.8
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Hurricane

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Eau Claire County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

78.3+29.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

30.1-18.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

17.0-32.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

85.0+36.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

17.0

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

85.0

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.