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2 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Lincoln County, Wisconsin has recorded 11 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 1 flash floods and 10 river or area floods. The county has received 9 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 (1969–2020)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding | Tornado | Sep 2, 2002 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding | Severe Storm | Jun 7, 1993 |
| Winds, Hail & Rain | Severe Storm | Aug 5, 1977 |
| Drought | Drought | Jun 17, 1976 |
| Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | Apr 27, 1973 |
| Flooding | Flood | May 1, 1969 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | Sep 4, 2018 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jun 11, 2017 | 2.00K |
| Flood | Sep 23, 2010 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 23, 2010 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Apr 1, 2005 | — |
| Flood | May 11, 2003 | — |
| Flood | Apr 12, 2002 | — |
| Flood | Apr 10, 2002 | — |
| Flood | Sep 11, 2000 | — |
| Flood | Apr 19, 1996 | — |
Flood — Sep 4, 2018
Showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of a slow moving cold front in a very moist and unstable air mass. The storms produced a wind gust to 63 mph in Wausau (Marathon Co.) and torrential rainfall. Twenty-four hour rainfall totals through early on the morning of September 5th were in excess of 3 inches at numerous locations. Sections of several streets in Merrill (Lincoln Co.) were closed du...
Flood — Jun 11, 2017
More thunderstorms developed later on the afternoon of June 11th in the vicinity of a surface frontal boundary. The storms downed trees and power lines across parts of northern Wisconsin and produced torrential rainfall that caused street flooding in Lac du Flambeau (Vilas Co.), Merrill (Lincoln Co.) and Antigo (Langlade Co.).
Flood — Sep 23, 2010
An excessive rainfall event, with amounts of 3 to 6 inches, occurred across parts of central and northeast Wisconsin starting on the evening of September 22 and lasting through the morning hours of September 23. The initial band of heavy rain formed along a warm front that extended across north-central Wisconsin. Additional rains were a result of a cold front that moved across the state on Se...
Flash Flood — Sep 23, 2010
An excessive rainfall event, with amounts of 3 to 6 inches, occurred across parts of central and northeast Wisconsin starting on the evening of September 22 and lasting through the morning hours of September 23. The initial band of heavy rain formed along a warm front that extended across north-central Wisconsin. Additional rains were a result of a cold front that moved across the state on Se...
Flood — Apr 1, 2005
Warm temperatures caused runoff from melted snow resulting in minor flooding on a few rivers early in the month.
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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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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