Enter any address in Pierce County, Wisconsin to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from intense thunderstorms is the primary flood hazard in Pierce County, WI. Between 2000 and 2020, NOAA Storm Events data recorded 11 flash flood events and 6 general flood events. For example, heavy rainfall on June 28-29, 2020, caused minor wind damage and flooding, while on July 19, 2017, thunderstorms led to a rock slide and road debris near Stockholm.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data shows that properties designated as Zone A have experienced the most claims, with an average payout of $18,729 and an average water depth of 11.7 feet. Notably, properties in Zone X, typically considered moderate to low flood risk, have had fewer claims but higher average payouts ($43,294) and water depths (8.2 feet). Homeowners in Zone A, as well as those in Zone X, should pay close attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
2 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Pierce County, Wisconsin has recorded 17 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 11 flash floods and 6 river or area floods. The county has received 13 federal disaster declarations, 4 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1965–2020)
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 |
| Flooding, Severe Storms And Tornadoes | Flood | Apr 10, 2001 |
| Severe Storms,straigh Line Winds, Tornadoes,rain,and Floodi | Severe Storm | Jun 18, 1998 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding | Severe Storm | Jun 7, 1993 |
| Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | Sep 14, 1992 |
| Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | Jul 24, 1980 |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Hail & Tornadoes | Severe Storm | Jul 7, 1978 |
| 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 29, 2020 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 19, 2017 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 26, 2010 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Sep 23, 2010 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 10, 2010 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 13, 2009 | 100.00K |
| Flood | Mar 30, 2005 | — |
| Flash Flood | Jul 8, 2005 | — |
| Flash Flood | Oct 4, 2005 | — |
| Flood | May 1, 2001 | — |
Flash Flood — Jun 29, 2020
During the evening of Sunday, June 28th, a complex of thunderstorms that developed across Iowa previously, moved slowly northward across southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin before stalling Monday morning. During the onset of the heavier rainfall, a few storms caused wind damage near Tainter Lake and Colfax, but most of the damage was minor with a few large tree limbs and power lines blown ...
Flash Flood — Jul 19, 2017
Several thunderstorms trained over the same areas of east central, and southeast Minnesota, and the adjacent counties in west central Wisconsin, along the Mississippi River. Several inches of rain led to a rock slide along a bluff near Stockholm. Water and debris was also reported on a road near intersection of Hwy 35 and Co Rd A in Pierce County.
Flash Flood — Jun 26, 2010
A complex of thunderstorms that moved across southern Minnesota during the late afternoon and evening hours of June 26th, moved into west-central Wisconsin and produced some minor wind damage in Maiden Rock. However, most of the severe weather was related to flash flooding that caused several areas to be impassible during the height of the storm. Some of the most significant flooding occurred P...
Flood — Sep 23, 2010
A strong storm system, in combination with deep moisture from the remnants of a tropical system, produced a large area of heavy rainfall with amounts as high as 3 to 5 inches in an 18 hour period. ||The main area of precipitation occurred across southern Minnesota, and portions of west central Wisconsin, between 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 22nd, to 9:00 a.m., Thursday, September 23rd. ||S...
Flash Flood — Aug 10, 2010
Several rounds of heavy rainfall led to signficant flash flooding in portions of east-central Minnesota, and west-central Wisconsin. Several areas from Prescott, Wisconsin, northeast to River Falls and Menomonie, has several inches of rainfall in a short period of time that led to flash flooding. Several observers reported rainfall rates as high as 2 inches per hour, with one report of 4.91 in...
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 Pierce 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 Pierce 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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