Taylor County, Wisconsin: hazard risk
FEMA rates Taylor County's overall risk Very Low (score 37.2 of 100, higher than 37% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 446 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 | 80.9 | $3.7M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 72.5 | $519K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 49.3 | $244K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 48.6 | $1.1M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 45.3 | $65K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 42.5 | $5.1M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 34.7 | $35K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 29.6 | $277K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 31.4 | $140K |
| Drought | Very Low | 19.0 | $3K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 14.4 | $5K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 8.2 | $17 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 4.1 | $4K |
| 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 | 146 | 0 | $1.9M | 57th of 72 | 2287th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 109 | 0 | $1.4M | 61st of 72 | 2354th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 99 | 2 | $352K | 64th of 72 | 1473rd of 3,077 |
| Extreme cold | 24 | 0 | – | 40th of 72 | 976th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 13 | 0 | $55K | 60th of 72 | 1866th of 3,063 |
| Floods | 13 | 0 | $492K | 63rd of 72 | 2718th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 11 | 0 | $8.8M | 63rd of 72 | 2405th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 10 | 0 | – | 28th of 72 | 921st of 3,080 |
| Heat | 8 | 0 | – | 51st of 72 | 1604th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 5 | 0 | $153K | 59th of 72 | 2658th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | – | 62nd of 72 | 2238th 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 Taylor County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.