Rusk County, Wisconsin: hazard risk
FEMA rates Rusk County's overall risk Very Low (score 37.3 of 100, higher than 37% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 324 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 Moderate | 83.4 | $4.1M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 47.7 | $192K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 44.7 | $5.1M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 39.9 | $159K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 34.8 | $35K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 34.4 | $589K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 31.0 | $28K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 26.1 | $222K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 28.9 | $112K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 21.0 | $16K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 9.1 | $20 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 6.6 | $2K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 2.5 | $2K |
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 98 | 0 | $2.3M | 63rd of 72 | 2413th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 90 | 0 | – | 65th of 72 | 1518th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 77 | 0 | – | 62nd of 72 | 2375th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 20 | 0 | – | 49th of 72 | 1064th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 16 | 0 | $49M | 54th of 72 | 2164th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 10 | 0 | $66K | 68th of 72 | 2774th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 7 | 0 | – | 53rd of 72 | 1648th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 2 | 0 | $6K | 69th of 72 | 2858th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 60th of 72 | 2200th 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 Rusk County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.