Eau Claire County, Wisconsin: hazard risk
FEMA rates Eau Claire County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 78.3 of 100, higher than 78% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by cold wave, strong wind. Its storm record holds 450 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 | 94.0 | $13M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 88.9 | $2.3M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 89.3 | $2.0M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 80.6 | $5.0M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 79.9 | $24M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 71.9 | $173K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 71.0 | $629K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 62.2 | $182K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 76.5 | $13K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 67.4 | $987K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 30.1 | $18K |
| Drought | Very Low | 16.4 | $2K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 9.8 | $12K |
| 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 | 137 | 0 | $4.0M | 32nd of 72 | 1811th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 130 | 0 | $31K | 34th of 72 | 1655th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 99 | 0 | $4.7M | 36th of 72 | 963rd of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 24 | 6 | $92M | 46th of 72 | 1938th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 20 | 1 | $7.7M | 35th of 72 | 2028th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 14 | 1 | – | 47th of 72 | 1060th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 8 | 0 | – | 38th of 72 | 1288th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 6 | 0 | – | 42nd of 72 | 1204th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 0 | $156 | 58th of 72 | 2592nd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $134K | 56th of 72 | 1585th 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 Eau Claire County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.