Monroe County, Wisconsin

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 46,230

78.8NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

46,230

🏠

Building Value

$12.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$30.5M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$10.0M
Risk Score95.8
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$73K
Risk Score93.4
🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score92.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score83.5
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$13.9M
Risk Score78.4
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score76.3
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$939K
Risk Score76.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$58K
Risk Score54.6
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Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$164K
Risk Score47.6
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$59K
Risk Score47.5
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score33.3
☀️

Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score29.6
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score17.6
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score11.3

Monroe County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

78.8+30.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

33.3-15.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

75.7+26.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

65.2+16.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

75.7

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

65.2

Relatively 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.