Enter any address in Dodge County, Wisconsin to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from summer thunderstorms is a significant flood character in Dodge County, WI. Over the past 30 years, NOAA Storm Events data shows 22 flash flood events and 20 flood events. Recent examples include flash flooding reported on June 22, 2024, due to severe thunderstorms, and flooded streets following a severe thunderstorm on July 8, 2023. River flooding also occurred in early April 2024 following heavy rainfall and snowmelt.
FEMA data indicates that properties in Zone A have experienced the most National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims, with 18 claims averaging $5,943. Properties in Zone X and Zone X_UNSHADED also have a notable number of claims, averaging $3,143 and $6,019 respectively. Homeowners in areas designated as Zone A, or those located near rivers and streams, should pay particular attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
28 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Dodge County, Wisconsin has recorded 42 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 22 flash floods and 20 river or area floods. The county has received 13 federal disaster declarations, 2 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1974–2020)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm | Snowstorm | Jan 31, 2011 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Jun 5, 2008 |
| Record Snow And Near Record Snow | Snowstorm | Feb 5, 2008 |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | May 7, 2004 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | May 26, 2000 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding | Severe Storm | Jun 7, 1993 |
| Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | Sep 10, 1986 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | Jul 8, 2025 | 1.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 22, 2024 | 20.00K |
| Flood | Jun 5, 2024 | 1.00K |
| Flood | Jun 4, 2024 | 10.00K |
| Flood | Apr 4, 2024 | 1.00K |
| Flood | Apr 19, 2023 | 3.00K |
| Flood | Jul 23, 2022 | 1.00K |
| Flood | Jun 15, 2022 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Mar 14, 2019 | 10.00K |
| Flash Flood | Oct 1, 2019 | 10.00K |
Flood — Jul 8, 2025
A slow moving severe thunderstorm developed along a stationary front in Dodge County. Large hail, downed tree branches, and flooded streets were reported.
Flash Flood — Jun 22, 2024
Severe thunderstorms developed across western Wisconsin and moved eastward across southern Wisconsin through the afternoon and evening hours on June 22nd due to passing low pressure and its approaching cold front. There were supercell thunderstorms along with bowing segments along this line which lead to multiple areas of damage. Two strong tornadoes occurred, which were rated EF-2 near Argyl...
Flood — Jun 5, 2024
High river levels continued from May into June with additional rounds of heavy rainfall early in June leading to river flooding.
Flood — Jun 4, 2024
A slow moving warm front brought multiple rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall from late morning on June 3rd into the early morning hours of June 4th. Areas of flooding did occur along with some wind damage.
Flood — Apr 4, 2024
After a very wet March and an early April rain and snowstorm, river flooding ensued for the first couple weeks in April for southeast WI.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Individual Claims (2.25M records analyzed).
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Dodge County, Wisconsin:
AE High Risk — 1% annual chance of flooding. Insurance required.
VE Very High Risk — Coastal flooding with wave action.
X (Shaded) Moderate Risk — 500-year floodplain.
X Low Risk — Outside major floodplains.
Properties in Dodge County, Wisconsin that are in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (zones A and V) with federally backed mortgages are required to carry flood insurance.
Even outside high-risk zones, flood insurance is recommended. From 2014 to 2024, nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area.
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