Douglas County Disaster Risk

Douglas County has a FEMA National Risk Index rating of Relatively Low, placing it in the 62th percentile nationally out of 3,144 counties. This composite score reflects the county's overall exposure to natural hazards including floods, wildfires, tornadoes, earthquakes, and hurricanes, weighted by expected annual loss and social vulnerability.

Douglas County is evaluated for five major natural hazard types: flooding (61th percentile), wildfire (39th percentile), tornado (27th percentile), earthquake (3th percentile). The highest-risk hazard is flooding at the 61th percentile nationally. These scores are derived from FEMA's National Risk Index, which analyzes expected annual loss, social vulnerability, and community resilience for each hazard type.

Douglas County's composite risk percentile is 62th, compared to the Wisconsin state average of 59th percentile. The state's overall risk rating is Relatively Low. This means Douglas County faces higher natural disaster risk than the typical county in Wisconsin.

Yes, Douglas County's flooding risk is at the 61th percentile nationally. This is above the national median.

FEMA's National Risk Index (NRI) calculates risk scores for 18 natural hazard types across all U.S. counties and census tracts. The composite score combines Expected Annual Loss (estimated dollar losses from each hazard), Social Vulnerability (demographic factors affecting disaster impact), and Community Resilience (ability to recover). Percentile scores rank each county against all 3,144 U.S. counties, and risk ratings range from Very Low to Very High.

Douglas County's composite risk score of 62th percentile is above the Wisconsin state average of 59th percentile. This elevated risk is driven by flooding exposure (61th percentile). Geographic location, terrain, climate patterns, and proximity to flood zones or fault lines all influence a county's risk profile.