Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 939,336

98.4NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

939,336

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Building Value

$152.8B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$342.1M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Very High
Annual Loss$176.5M
Risk Score100.0
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$25.0M
Risk Score99.0
🌪️

Tornado

Very High
Annual Loss$32.5M
Risk Score99.0
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$101.4M
Risk Score97.0

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$819K
Risk Score96.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.6M
Risk Score94.8
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score86.2
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score80.8
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$287K
Risk Score77.1

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$309K
Risk Score61.7
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score35.6
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$290
Risk Score31.0
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score29.5
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score18.8
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score16.7
🌊

Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Milwaukee County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

98.4+49.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

29.5-19.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

63.8+14.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

98.6+49.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

63.8

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

98.6

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.