Iron County, Wisconsin

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 6,133

11.5NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

6,133

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Building Value

$2.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$3.9M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score72.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$73K
Risk Score62.3

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$149K
Risk Score45.7
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$509
Risk Score21.8
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score18.4
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$47K
Risk Score18.1
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$614
Risk Score15.6
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$90K
Risk Score14.9
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$71K
Risk Score12.2
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score11.4
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$25
Risk Score11.4
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score11.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score7.4
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$271
Risk Score0.3
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Hurricane

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Iron County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

11.5-37.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

7.4-41.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

76.0+26.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

31.6-17.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

76.0

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

31.6

Relatively Low

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.