Oconto County, Wisconsin: hazard risk
FEMA rates Oconto County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 61.5 of 100, higher than 61% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by lightning. Its storm record holds 520 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively High | 86.5 | $1.0M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 86.7 | $5.6M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 73.6 | $665K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 52.2 | $595K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 68.8 | $13M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 63.3 | $3K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 60.3 | $1.8M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 38.6 | $43K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 32.1 | $37K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 38.8 | $24K |
| Coastal Flooding | Very Low | 37.8 | $13K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 28.2 | $122K |
| Drought | Very Low | 13.1 | $59 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 13.0 | $13K |
| 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 | 159 | 0 | $59K | 52nd of 72 | 1254th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 115 | 0 | $1.5M | 62nd of 72 | 2386th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 86 | 0 | $4.4M | 60th of 72 | 2341st of 3,080 |
| Drought | 44 | 0 | – | 30th of 72 | 1391st of 3,063 |
| Floods | 31 | 0 | $1.0M | 37th of 72 | 2079th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 26 | 0 | – | 63rd of 72 | 1269th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 18 | 0 | $42K | 42nd of 72 | 1949th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 15 | 0 | $20M | 62nd of 72 | 2338th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 6 | 2 | $297K | 41st of 72 | 1084th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 57th of 72 | 1978th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 56th of 72 | 1917th of 3,080 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 1 | 0 | $6K | 10th of 72 | 225th of 2,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Oconto County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.