Portage County, Wisconsin
Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 70,351
62.7NRI
Relatively Low
Overall Risk Rating
👥
Population
70,351
🏠
Building Value
$19.6B
💰
Annual Hazard Loss
$35.9M
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Hazards Tracked
14
Natural Hazard Risk Profile
🥶
Relatively ModerateCold Wave
Annual Loss$9.3M
Risk Score87.7
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Relatively ModerateHail
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score83.2
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Relatively ModerateLightning
Annual Loss$867K
Risk Score73.3
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Relatively ModerateTornado
Annual Loss$4.0M
Risk Score70.2
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Relatively LowRiverine Flooding
Annual Loss$18.1M
Risk Score66.8
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Relatively ModerateStrong Wind
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score65.8
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Relatively LowWinter Weather
Annual Loss$121K
Risk Score55.3
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Very LowLandslide
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score49.7
Show all 14 hazards
🌡️
Relatively LowHeat Wave
Annual Loss$414K
Risk Score43.1
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Relatively LowIce Storm
Annual Loss$63K
Risk Score34.5
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Very LowWildfire
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score32.3
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Very LowDrought
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score18.3
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Very LowEarthquake
Annual Loss$34K
Risk Score17.0
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No RatingHurricane
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
Portage County vs. National Average
🎯 Overall Risk
62.7+14.0 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
🔥 Wildfire Risk
32.3-16.4 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
👥 Social Vulnerability
10.6-38.6 vs avg
National avg: 49.2
🛡️ Community Resilience
85.2+36.5 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
Community Profile
Social Vulnerability
10.6
Very LowHigher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.
Community Resilience
85.2
Very HighHigher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.
Frequently Asked Questions
Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.