Enter any address in Menominee 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.
Menominee County, Wisconsin has recorded 4 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 1 flash floods and 3 river or area floods. The county has received 7 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 (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, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Flood | Jul 18, 2019 |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding | Severe Storm | Jun 7, 1993 |
| Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | Jul 10, 1984 |
| Drought | Drought | Jun 17, 1976 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | Jul 20, 2019 | 0.00K (1 deaths) |
| Flood | Dec 10, 2014 | 10.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 8, 2000 | — |
| Flood | Jun 16, 1996 | — |
Flood — Jul 20, 2019
For the second consecutive day, a line of powerful thunderstorms moved across portions of central and east-central Wisconsin. The worst damage occurred from Wood/Portage counties eastward into the Fox Valley and lakeshore. Trees were uprooted or snapped and several structures were damaged as a result of straight-line winds and six weak, fast-moving tornadoes.||There was also a fatality due to d...
Flood — Dec 10, 2014
Three separate ice jams along the Wolf River about 0.75 mile south of Keshena lead to flooding in the Keshena area.
Flash Flood — Jul 8, 2000
A nearly stationary front across Wisconsin combined with upper air support and abundant moisture to produce a prolonged period of thunderstorms. A few of the storms contained high winds and hail but flooding from heavy rainfall caused the majority of the problems.The heaviest rainfall occurred in an area that extended from southern Vilas county southeast into Manitowoc county. Rainfall totals...
Flood — Jun 16, 1996
Heavy rainfall fell across most of Central and East Central Wisconsin, as well as parts of Northeast Wisconsin from June 16th through the 18th. Amounts over the three day period ranged from 2 to 7 inches in most locales. Shawano, Waupaca and Outagamie counties were among the heaviest hit, with several locations receiving between 5 and 7 inches of rain during the three day period. Runoff from...
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Menominee 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 Menominee 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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