Enter any address in Iron County, Wisconsin to see its FEMA flood zone
3 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Iron County, Wisconsin has recorded 9 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 6 flash floods and 3 river or area floods. The county has received 12 federal disaster declarations, 6 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1969–2020)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides | Flood | Aug 17, 2018 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Flood | Jun 15, 2018 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | Jul 11, 2016 |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Flooding, Severe Storms And Tornadoes | Flood | Apr 10, 2001 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | May 26, 2000 |
| 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 | Jun 17, 2018 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 15, 2018 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 11, 2016 | 1.00K (1 deaths) |
| Flood | Apr 30, 2013 | 0.00K |
| Flood | May 1, 2013 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 24, 2005 | — |
| Flood | Apr 12, 2002 | 1.28M |
| Flash Flood | Apr 19, 1996 | — |
| Flash Flood | Apr 18, 1996 | — |
Flash Flood — Jun 17, 2018
Multiple rounds of thunderstorms along a stationary boundary starting Friday, June 15th, and persisting through the day June 16th, acted to saturate soils across northwest Wisconsin. Another round of training storms developed the night of the 16th, fed by a moist low-level jet. Training storms and slow storm motion led to heavy rainfall across Douglas, Bayfield, Ashland and Iron counties. Three...
Flash Flood — Jun 15, 2018
A warm front was located across central Minnesota into southwest Wisconsin. Low level flow maintained the influx of moisture and warm air as a shortwave topped a ridge in place to the west. This led to storms throughout much of the day, a few of which were severe with damaging winds and hail. The storms also contained heavy rainfall which primed parts of the area for major flash flooding the fo...
Flash Flood — Jul 11, 2016
Thunderstorms brought heavy rain to northwest Wisconsin early Monday, July 11th which helped to saturate the soil. During the day a strong low level jet pumped very moist air into the region. The jet and a west to east stationary front were the triggers for thunderstorms that developed later in the day. Rounds of thunderstorms brought some damaging winds to parts of northwest Wisconsin late Mon...
Flood — Apr 30, 2013
A rapidly melting deep snow pack with a water equivalent of up to 6 inches, combined with heavy rain caused widespread flooding across the northern tier of far northwest Wisconsin. Numerous roads were inundated and closed. The flooding continued into early May.
Flood — May 1, 2013
A rapidly melting deep snow pack with a water equivalent of up to 6 inches, combined with heavy rain, caused widespread flooding across the northern tier of far northwest Wisconsin. Numerous roads were inundated and closed. The flooding began on April 30.
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 Iron 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 Iron 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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