Barron County, Wisconsin: hazard risk
FEMA rates Barron County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 68.6 of 100, higher than 68% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by cold wave. Its storm record holds 558 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 High | 94.7 | $10M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 88.8 | $1.5M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 82.2 | $1.4M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 75.0 | $2.9M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 67.0 | $423K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 76.3 | $1.2M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 59.1 | $8.3M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 55.9 | $75K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 44.7 | $63K |
| Drought | Very Low | 20.5 | $4K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 17.6 | $6K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 17.1 | $76 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 7.4 | $7K |
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 178 | 1 | $6.8M | 48th of 72 | 2077th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 173 | 0 | $46M | 35th of 72 | 1671st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 100 | 0 | – | 60th of 72 | 1320th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 41 | 1 | $47M | 20th of 72 | 1064th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 22 | 2 | – | 38th of 72 | 948th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 10 | 0 | $404K | 65th of 72 | 2755th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 8 | 2 | – | 50th of 72 | 1521st of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 7 | 0 | – | 48th of 72 | 1397th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 0 | – | 61st of 72 | 2696th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | – | 53rd of 72 | 1523rd 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 Barron County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.