Marinette County, Wisconsin: hazard risk
FEMA rates Marinette County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 80.0 of 100, higher than 79% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by cold wave, lightning. Its storm record holds 584 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 | 98.3 | $23M |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 82.1 | $788K |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 75.2 | $690K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 68.2 | $119K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 54.8 | $616K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 72.7 | $14M |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 49.0 | $1.2M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 46.9 | $73K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 46.7 | $38K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 23.8 | $86K |
| Drought | Very Low | 18.8 | $3K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 18.2 | $93 |
| Coastal Flooding | Very Low | 15.8 | $0 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 11.9 | $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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 174 | 2 | $17K | 67th of 72 | 1622nd of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 125 | 0 | $1.6M | 70th of 72 | 2535th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 109 | 0 | $110K | 64th of 72 | 2453rd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 59 | 0 | – | 34th of 72 | 1447th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 26 | 0 | – | 71st of 72 | 1612th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 24 | 3 | $34M | 61st of 72 | 2310th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 21 | 1 | $1.5M | 54th of 72 | 2553rd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 20 | 0 | $259K | 43rd of 72 | 2100th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 63rd of 72 | 2175th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $150K | 57th of 72 | 1642nd of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | – | 55th of 72 | 1885th 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 Marinette County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.