Waushara County, Wisconsin: hazard risk
FEMA rates Waushara County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 43.3 of 100, higher than 43% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 433 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 91.4 | $2.0M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 76.5 | $3.1M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 60.7 | $773K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 60.2 | $1.8M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 44.9 | $5.9M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 44.2 | $291K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 42.9 | $91K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 33.3 | $36K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 27.8 | $104K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 52.8 | $2K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 51.3 | $53K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 23.8 | $23K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 13.1 | $14K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 8.9 | $2K |
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 | 145 | 1 | $9.3M | 37th of 72 | 1900th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 95 | 0 | – | 37th of 72 | 976th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 78 | 0 | $45M | 52nd of 72 | 2079th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 25 | 1 | $87M | 25th of 72 | 1289th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 22 | 0 | $369K | 29th of 72 | 1223rd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 15 | 0 | – | 43rd of 72 | 999th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 13 | 0 | – | 47th of 72 | 1612th of 3,063 |
| Floods | 13 | 0 | $90M | 44th of 72 | 2325th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 7 | 0 | – | 44th of 72 | 1399th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | – | 39th of 72 | 1187th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $138K | 54th of 72 | 1573rd of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 7th of 72 | 985th of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Waushara County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.