Enter any address in Oneida 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.
Oneida County, Wisconsin has recorded 12 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 3 flash floods and 9 river or area floods. The county has received 9 federal disaster declarations, 3 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, And Flooding | Severe Storm | May 26, 2000 |
| Flood-07/20/99 | Flood | Jul 4, 1999 |
| Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | Jul 10, 1984 |
| Winds, Hail & Rain | Severe Storm | Aug 5, 1977 |
| Drought | Drought | Jun 17, 1976 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | Oct 17, 2016 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Mar 31, 2005 | — |
| Flash Flood | Jul 26, 2003 | — |
| Flood | Apr 18, 2002 | 16.2K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 11, 2002 | — |
| Flood | Sep 6, 2001 | — |
| Flood | Jul 9, 2000 | — |
| Flood | Jul 8, 2000 | — |
| Flash Flood | Jul 8, 2000 | 179.5K |
| Flood | Jul 2, 2000 | — |
Flood — Oct 17, 2016
Thunderstorms, that moved along a frontal boundary, produced heavy rainfall across northern Wisconsin on the evening of October 17th and isolated large hail after midnight. The heaviest rain fell in a swath from far northern Lincoln County to Florence County. Some of the heaviest rain fell in Rhinelander (Oneida County) where there was minor street flooding. The rainfall total of 4.64 inches at...
Flood — Mar 31, 2005
Well above normal temperatures during the last week of the month resulted in considerable snowmelt. Rainfall combined with runoff from melted snow, causing minor flooding on several rivers.
Flash Flood — Jul 26, 2003
A thunderstorm complex moved across Oneida county during the morning. The storms dumped 6 inches of rain around Pelican Lake causing flash flooding.
Flood — Apr 18, 2002
A warm front across Wisconsin lifted north during the afternoon and evening. Moist and very unstable air south of the front led to the development of severe thunderstorms. The storms produced 5 tornadoes, damaging straight line winds, large hail and some flooding.Brief tornado touchdowns in Lincoln county, Oneida county and Marathon county snapped numerous trees. Marathon county had hundreds...
Flash Flood — Apr 11, 2002
Significant rainfall and snow melt resulted in the flooding of roads and low lying areas across north-central Wisconsin.
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 Oneida 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 Oneida 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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