Enter any address in Florence County, Wisconsin to see its FEMA flood zone
1 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Florence County, Wisconsin has recorded 8 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 3 flash floods and 5 river or area floods. The county has received 6 federal disaster declarations, 1 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1976–2020)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | Jul 11, 2016 |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Flood-07/20/99 | Flood | Jul 4, 1999 |
| Drought | Drought | Jun 17, 1976 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Jul 27, 2010 | 1.00K |
| Flood | Apr 20, 2004 | — |
| Flood | Apr 14, 2002 | — |
| Flash Flood | Apr 11, 2002 | — |
| Flood | May 10, 2002 | — |
| Flood | Jul 15, 1999 | — |
| Flash Flood | Jul 15, 1999 | 1.58M |
| Flood | Apr 19, 1996 | — |
Flash Flood — Jul 27, 2010
A cold front combined with a warm and humid air mass to trigger thunderstorms that moved across northeast Wisconsin. The storms produced hail to golf ball size, wind gusts to 95 mph, funnel clouds and heavy rainfall that led to flash flooding. Downed trees and power lines were common and thousands of homes lost power.
Flood — Apr 20, 2004
Snow melt from Michigan's upper peninsula drained into the Brule and Menominee rivers causing minor flood in mid April.
Flood — Apr 14, 2002
Warm temperatures during the second week of the month led to significant runoff from snow melt over the northeast Wisconsin. The melted snow plus additional rainfall resulted in moderate flooding in the Brule/Menominee river basin (Florence co. and Marinette co.). Flooding was mostly to boat docks, piers and wooded areas, but homes in Aurora (Florence co.) were flooded as the Menominee river ...
Flash Flood — Apr 11, 2002
Significant rainfall and snow melt resulted in the flooding of roads and low lying areas across north-central Wisconsin.
Flood — May 10, 2002
Rainfall in the Menominee river basin caused minor flooding along the river in Florence and Marinette counties. The river experienced moderate flooding in May 2002 and was near flood stage even before the rain fell.
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 Florence 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 Florence 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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