Pierce County, Wisconsin: hazard risk
FEMA rates Pierce County's overall risk Very Low (score 42.3 of 100, higher than 42% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 481 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 82.3 | $2.0M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 79.3 | $1.2M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 73.4 | $4.0M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 81.4 | $27K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 58.3 | $1.9M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 48.7 | $8.9M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 46.5 | $292K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 43.7 | $74K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 36.5 | $68K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 35.4 | $256K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 22.9 | $29K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 17.8 | $9K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 3.3 | $5K |
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 | 154 | 0 | $12M | 29th of 72 | 1712th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 129 | 0 | $41M | 14th of 72 | 952nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 110 | 0 | – | 30th of 72 | 736th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 27 | 0 | $38M | 17th of 72 | 946th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 17 | 0 | $138K | 42nd of 72 | 2256th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 16 | 0 | – | 35th of 72 | 879th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 9 | 0 | – | 32nd of 72 | 1137th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 9 | 0 | – | 25th of 72 | 844th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 0 | $1.7M | 55th of 72 | 2537th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | – | 52nd of 72 | 1519th 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 Pierce County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.