Wisconsin hurricane risk
Dane County has the highest hurricane risk in Wisconsin, scoring 29.2 out of 100 — rated "Very Low" by FEMA's National Risk Index.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
NOAA events 2016–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dane County | 29.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 2 | Brown County | 26.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 3 | Manitowoc County | 21.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 4 | Sheboygan County | 21.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 5 | Fond du Lac County | 20.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 6 | Racine County | 19.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 7 | Milwaukee County | 18.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 8 | Dodge County | 18.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 9 | Outagamie County | 18.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 10 | Kenosha County | 18.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 11 | Winnebago County | 16.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 12 | Kewaunee County | 16.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 13 | Grant County | 15.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 14 | Rock County | 14.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 15 | Jefferson County | 14.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 16 | Lafayette County | 13.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 17 | Green Lake County | 12.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 18 | Walworth County | 12.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 19 | Monroe County | 11.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 20 | Green County | 10.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 21 | Columbia County | 10.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 22 | Calumet County | 10.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 23 | Waukesha County | 9.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 24 | Vernon County | 9.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 25 | Adams County | 9.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 26 | Washington County | 9.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 27 | Sauk County | 9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 28 | Waushara County | 8.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 29 | Juneau County | 8.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 30 | Richland County | 8.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 31 | Iowa County | 8.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 32 | Crawford County | 8.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 33 | Marquette County | 7.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 34 | Ozaukee County | 7.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 35 | Ashland County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 36 | Barron County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 37 | Bayfield County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 38 | Buffalo County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 39 | Chippewa County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 40 | Clark County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 41 | Door County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 42 | Dunn County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 43 | Eau Claire County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 44 | Florence County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 45 | Forest County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 46 | Iron County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 47 | Jackson County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 48 | La Crosse County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 49 | Langlade County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 50 | Lincoln County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 51 | Marathon County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 52 | Marinette County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 53 | Menominee County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 54 | Oconto County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 55 | Oneida County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 56 | Pepin County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 57 | Portage County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 58 | Price County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 59 | Rusk County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 60 | Sawyer County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 61 | Shawano County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 62 | Taylor County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 63 | Trempealeau County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 64 | Vilas County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 65 | Waupaca County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 66 | Wood County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0, December 2025. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings among all US counties. See the methodology page for definitions. Download the full CSV for all counties.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the highest hurricane risk county in Wisconsin?
Dane County, WI has the highest hurricane risk in Wisconsin, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 29.2 out of 100 (rated "Very Low").
What causes hurricane risk in Wisconsin?
Hurricane risk covers expected annual losses from tropical cyclone winds — storm surge is captured separately under coastal flooding. High scores concentrate along the Gulf Coast and Atlantic Seaboard from Texas through New England, with Florida's peninsula and barrier islands typically leading national rankings. The NRI score also accounts for population exposure and community resilience.