Vernon County, Wisconsin

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 30,574

75.0NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

30,574

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Building Value

$8.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$25.3M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Landslide

Relatively High
Annual Loss$992K
Risk Score99.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$10.0M
Risk Score96.0
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score87.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$843K
Risk Score75.6
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$9.8M
Risk Score70.2
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score69.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$587K
Risk Score66.9
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$59K
Risk Score48.4
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$69K
Risk Score43.7

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$28K
Risk Score36.0

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$90K
Risk Score32.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score17.2
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score13.2
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score9.6

Vernon County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

75.0+26.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

17.2-31.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

79.4+30.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

65.0+16.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

79.4

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

65.0

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.