Burnett County, Wisconsin: hazard risk
FEMA rates Burnett County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 49.3 of 100, higher than 49% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 482 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 | 82.9 | $3.2M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 78.8 | $501K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 57.9 | $506K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 72.7 | $464K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 68.8 | $119K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 55.5 | $5.8M |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 46.7 | $814K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 41.8 | $36K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 38.0 | $36K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 38.6 | $156K |
| Drought | Very Low | 22.8 | $6K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 16.1 | $54 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 3.2 | $2K |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 150 | 0 | $10K | 33rd of 72 | 1647th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 148 | 0 | $1.2M | 58th of 72 | 2289th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 95 | 0 | $50K | 58th of 72 | 1305th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 39 | 0 | – | 12th of 72 | 999th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 18 | 0 | – | 48th of 72 | 1063rd of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 15 | 3 | $45M | 55th of 72 | 2190th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 11 | 0 | $104K | 57th of 72 | 2634th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 3 | 1 | $6K | 51st of 72 | 1477th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 62nd of 72 | 2141st of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 0 | $2K | 72nd of 72 | 2947th 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 Burnett County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.