Wood County, Wisconsin

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 74,164

75.9NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

74,164

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Building Value

$20.9B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$39.4M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$11.9M
Risk Score94.3
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score91.3
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.2M
Risk Score79.0
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$19.7M
Risk Score77.7

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$461K
Risk Score65.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$82K
Risk Score54.1
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$406K
Risk Score49.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$48K
Risk Score48.2
Show all 14 hazards
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$74K
Risk Score44.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$391K
Risk Score35.1
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$300
Risk Score28.3
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$36K
Risk Score21.4
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$479
Risk Score14.4
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Hurricane

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Wood County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

75.9+27.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

48.2-0.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

26.2-23.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

84.4+35.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

26.2

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

84.4

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.