Waukesha County, Wisconsin

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 406,817

88.9NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

406,817

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Building Value

$109.7B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$138.3M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$30.3M
Risk Score97.4
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Hail

Relatively High
Annual Loss$6.4M
Risk Score96.1
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Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$23.7M
Risk Score95.7
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.7M
Risk Score90.4
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$68.2M
Risk Score89.8

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$553K
Risk Score86.5
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$841K
Risk Score81.7
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score62.5
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Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$606K
Risk Score60.2
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$724K
Risk Score57.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score56.1
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$83K
Risk Score49.7
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$55K
Risk Score31.6
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score9.7

Waukesha County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

88.9+40.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

49.7+1.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

97.4+48.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

97.4

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.