Washburn County, Wisconsin: hazard risk
FEMA rates Washburn County's overall risk Very Low (score 32.8 of 100, higher than 32% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 417 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 | 84.2 | $4.7M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 70.6 | $499K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 50.5 | $260K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 35.5 | $678K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 32.4 | $33K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 29.6 | $284K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 39.5 | $25K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 32.6 | $153K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 32.5 | $3.7M |
| Drought | Very Low | 28.6 | $20K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 23.1 | $21K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 17.9 | $89 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 1.0 | $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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 125 | 0 | $34K | 46th of 72 | 1899th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 117 | 0 | $103K | 61st of 72 | 2314th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 94 | 0 | – | 55th of 72 | 1277th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 41 | 0 | – | 9th of 72 | 917th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 16 | 0 | – | 56th of 72 | 1132nd of 3,076 |
| Floods | 11 | 0 | $568K | 70th of 72 | 2809th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 8 | 0 | $30M | 65th of 72 | 2415th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 61st of 72 | 2134th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 0 | $2K | 71st of 72 | 2943rd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | – | 61st of 72 | 2149th 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 Washburn County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.