Forest County, Wisconsin

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 9,147

47.4NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

9,147

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Building Value

$3.4B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$11.8M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$9.1M
Risk Score95.1
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$173K
Risk Score45.7

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$128K
Risk Score40.6

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$35K
Risk Score39.4
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$220K
Risk Score22.0
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score20.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$130K
Risk Score18.8
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score17.6
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$42
Risk Score13.9
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score13.4
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score7.5
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$653
Risk Score2.1
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score1.6
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Hurricane

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Forest County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

47.4-1.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

13.4-35.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

71.9+22.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

53.1+4.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

71.9

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

53.1

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.