Richland County, Wisconsin

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 17,280

51.6NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

17,280

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Building Value

$5.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$13.4M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$150K
Risk Score96.2
🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$913K
Risk Score84.5
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score75.8
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$587K
Risk Score65.2
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7.9M
Risk Score62.9
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score51.0
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$63K
Risk Score48.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$403K
Risk Score47.1
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$36K
Risk Score36.0

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$21K
Risk Score27.0

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$63K
Risk Score22.8
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score14.8
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score12.1
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score8.6

Richland County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

51.6+2.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

14.8-33.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

70.0+20.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

63.6+14.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

70.0

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

63.6

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.