Jackson County, Wisconsin: hazard risk
FEMA rates Jackson County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 48.1 of 100, higher than 48% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 568 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 | 80.6 | $3.2M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 74.0 | $563K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 70.6 | $834K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 85.6 | $27K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 54.7 | $6.4M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 53.4 | $369K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 51.6 | $1.1M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 47.4 | $64K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 45.1 | $85K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 41.7 | $145K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 39.1 | $37K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 31.0 | $13K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 6.4 | $5K |
| 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 | 173 | 1 | $2.8M | 55th of 72 | 2234th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 125 | 0 | $2.9M | 54th of 72 | 2159th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 95 | 1 | $681K | 66th of 72 | 1549th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 76 | 0 | $10M | 22nd of 72 | 1407th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 21 | 0 | – | 52nd of 72 | 1083rd of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 20 | 0 | $30M | 53rd of 72 | 2139th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 16 | 0 | – | 36th of 72 | 1107th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 12 | 0 | – | 61st of 72 | 1915th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 12 | 0 | $8K | 40th of 72 | 1318th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 6 | 1 | $529K | 40th of 72 | 1078th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 5 | 0 | $165K | 60th of 72 | 2664th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 3 | 0 | $20K | 5th of 72 | 702nd of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Jackson County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.