Lincoln County, Wisconsin: hazard risk
FEMA rates Lincoln County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 52.6 of 100, higher than 52% 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 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 High | 90.0 | $7.9M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 63.0 | $420K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 62.9 | $112K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 56.2 | $8.9M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 44.6 | $238K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 44.0 | $1.1M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 38.5 | $441K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 31.0 | $38K |
| Drought | Very Low | 30.5 | $30K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 29.6 | $15K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 18.6 | $60K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 10.7 | $35 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 4.3 | $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 | 146 | 0 | $279K | 51st of 72 | 2133rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 102 | 0 | – | 59th of 72 | 1314th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 91 | 0 | $4K | 57th of 72 | 2272nd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 43 | 0 | – | 10th of 72 | 965th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 26 | 0 | $21M | 45th of 72 | 1901st of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 19 | 0 | $59K | 37th of 72 | 1723rd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 18 | 0 | – | 59th of 72 | 1166th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 11 | 0 | $2K | 64th of 72 | 2719th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 7 | 0 | $286K | 36th of 72 | 991st of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 6 | 0 | – | 44th of 72 | 1260th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 1 | 0 | – | 71st of 72 | 2309th of 3,076 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Lincoln County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.