Shawano County, Wisconsin: hazard risk
FEMA rates Shawano County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 63.1 of 100, higher than 63% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by cold wave. Its storm record holds 462 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 High | 93.3 | $11M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 76.9 | $725K |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 73.2 | $735K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 69.9 | $1.1M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 65.9 | $2.5M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 59.7 | $10M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 41.8 | $284K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 37.0 | $52K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 35.8 | $43K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 60.5 | $3K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 21.9 | $10K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 13.1 | $15K |
| Drought | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
| 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 | 174 | 0 | $1.3M | 50th of 72 | 2122nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 100 | 0 | – | 61st of 72 | 1348th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 68 | 0 | – | 63rd of 72 | 2446th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 28 | 0 | $31M | 42nd of 72 | 1866th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 20 | 0 | – | 43rd of 72 | 1563rd of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 18 | 0 | $47K | 40th of 72 | 1800th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 15 | 0 | – | 64th of 72 | 1287th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 11 | 0 | $49M | 56th of 72 | 2630th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 6 | 0 | $28K | 37th of 72 | 1003rd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 55th of 72 | 1927th of 3,076 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Shawano County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.