Marquette County, Wisconsin: hazard risk
FEMA rates Marquette County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 47.6 of 100, higher than 47% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 619 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 87.1 | $1.3M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 86.9 | $5.0M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 62.7 | $587K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 52.9 | $1.2M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 43.5 | $4.9M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 42.6 | $395K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 35.2 | $37K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 26.2 | $22K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 46.2 | $964 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 36.7 | $19K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 17.2 | $53K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 13.4 | $12K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 8.2 | $4K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 7.6 | $734 |
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 | 207 | 0 | $29K | 7th of 72 | 143rd of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 128 | 0 | $4.0M | 20th of 72 | 1409th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 75 | 0 | $1.7M | 23rd of 72 | 1319th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 37 | 1 | $1K | 7th of 72 | 229th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 36 | 1 | – | 9th of 72 | 367th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 32 | 0 | $304K | 17th of 72 | 580th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 25 | 0 | $6.5M | 23rd of 72 | 1179th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 17 | 0 | $153K | 18th of 72 | 1188th of 3,063 |
| Floods | 12 | 0 | $35M | 41st of 72 | 2213th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 53rd of 72 | 1868th 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 Marquette County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.