Wood County, Wisconsin: hazard risk
FEMA rates Wood County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 75.9 of 100, higher than 75% 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 541 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 | 94.3 | $12M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 91.3 | $2.2M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 79.0 | $4.2M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 77.7 | $20M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 65.1 | $461K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 54.1 | $82K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 49.6 | $406K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 44.7 | $74K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 35.1 | $391K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 48.2 | $48K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 28.3 | $300 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 21.4 | $36K |
| Drought | Very Low | 14.4 | $479 |
| 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 | 166 | 0 | $1.0M | 40th of 72 | 1964th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 139 | 0 | $64M | 29th of 72 | 1605th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 93 | 1 | – | 56th of 72 | 1286th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 25 | 0 | $3.9M | 36th of 72 | 2052nd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 24 | 0 | $63K | 32nd of 72 | 1389th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 21 | 0 | – | 33rd of 72 | 1445th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 19 | 0 | – | 42nd of 72 | 998th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 19 | 0 | $79M | 41st of 72 | 1842nd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 9 | 0 | – | 42nd of 72 | 1384th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 7 | 0 | $9K | 41st of 72 | 1199th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 5 | 0 | $356K | 38th of 72 | 1053rd 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 Wood County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.