Ashland County, Wisconsin: hazard risk
FEMA rates Ashland County's overall risk Very Low (score 31.7 of 100, higher than 31% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 492 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 88.0 | $5.1M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 77.9 | $158K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 55.8 | $242K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 17.0 | $125K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 28.2 | $2.8M |
| Hail | Very Low | 23.5 | $72K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 23.2 | $70K |
| Drought | Very Low | 17.4 | $2K |
| Coastal Flooding | Very Low | 14.6 | $0 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 13.8 | $101K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 12.0 | $5K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 10.5 | $25 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 5.4 | $1K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 0.3 | $164 |
| Hurricane | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 201 | 0 | – | 31st of 72 | 749th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 102 | 0 | $352K | 67th of 72 | 2483rd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 73 | 0 | $2K | 67th of 72 | 2485th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 48 | 0 | – | 13th of 72 | 1036th of 3,063 |
| Floods | 27 | 2 | $315K | 45th of 72 | 2348th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 19 | 0 | – | 62nd of 72 | 1258th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 11 | 0 | $2.6M | 66th of 72 | 2444th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 0 | $11K | 64th of 72 | 2751st of 3,080 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 2 | 3 | – | 7th of 72 | 184th of 2,080 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 64th of 72 | 2204th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $105K | 60th of 72 | 1932nd of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Ashland County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.