Grant County, Wisconsin: hazard risk
FEMA rates Grant County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 61.1 of 100, higher than 61% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 1,007 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | 95.5 | $140K |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 89.7 | $1.6M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 82.7 | $1.4M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 80.9 | $3.7M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 76.4 | $3.1M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 75.0 | $567K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 64.7 | $366K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 63.0 | $628K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 62.2 | $9.2M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 53.4 | $93K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 50.5 | $61K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 29.8 | $70K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 16.7 | $6K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 15.3 | $4K |
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 | 343 | 1 | $12M | 42nd of 72 | 1980th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 253 | 0 | $28M | 38th of 72 | 1740th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 139 | 0 | $63M | 14th of 72 | 1104th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 93 | 0 | $31K | 70th of 72 | 1794th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 56 | 0 | $50M | 22nd of 72 | 1171st of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 29 | 0 | $712 | 13th of 72 | 507th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 25 | 0 | – | 44th of 72 | 1581st of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 17 | 0 | – | 68th of 72 | 1420th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 13 | 0 | $33K | 43rd of 72 | 1386th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 13 | 0 | $537K | 47th of 72 | 2315th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 8 | 1 | $82K | 39th of 72 | 1073rd 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 Grant County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.