Richland County, Wisconsin: hazard risk
FEMA rates Richland County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 51.6 of 100, higher than 51% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 399 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | 96.2 | $150K |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 84.5 | $913K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 75.8 | $2.2M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 65.2 | $587K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 62.9 | $7.9M |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 51.0 | $1.0M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 48.3 | $63K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 47.1 | $403K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 36.0 | $36K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 27.0 | $21K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 22.8 | $63K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 14.8 | $4K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 12.1 | $10K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 8.6 | $1K |
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 | 117 | 0 | $1.0M | 43rd of 72 | 1990th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 88 | 0 | $606K | 31st of 72 | 1610th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 77 | 0 | – | 48th of 72 | 1176th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 43 | 1 | $39M | 21st of 72 | 1339th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 18 | 0 | – | 25th of 72 | 1328th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 18 | 0 | – | 30th of 72 | 812th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 13 | 0 | $10M | 50th of 72 | 2077th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 12 | 1 | $10K | 26th of 72 | 984th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 5 | 0 | – | 33rd of 72 | 975th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 5 | 0 | $399K | 51st of 72 | 2439th 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 Richland County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.