1 federal flood & hurricane disasters
Share of the whole county outline, rivers and lakes included; parts FEMA hasn’t mapped count as zero.
Shaded areas are FEMA’s mapped flood hazard zones in and around Taylor County, Wisconsin. Zoomed out they are simplified; at street level the map switches to FEMA’s exact layer. Tap anywhere to check that spot, or search an address above.
8 NOAA storm reports from Taylor County describe what happened, in the words of the forecasters who covered it. Read the Wisconsin flood stories →
8 federal disaster declarations since 1976, 1 of them floods, coastal storms or hurricanes.
| Disaster | Began |
|---|---|
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Sep 22, 2010 |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | May 7, 2004 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding | Sep 2, 2002 |
| Flooding, Severe Storms And Tornadoes | Apr 10, 2001 |
| Drought | Jun 17, 1976 |
Weather and water disasters only; most recent first. Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations.
13 since 1996: 4 flash floods and 9 river or area floods.
| Event | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Jun 9, 2020 | $2,000 |
| Flash Flood | Aug 11, 2016 | — |
| Flood | Jul 19, 2011 | — |
| Flood | Aug 2, 2011 | — |
| Flood | Sep 23, 2010 | $112,000 |
| Flood | Sep 23, 2010 | $23,000 |
| Flood | Jun 22, 2009 | $10,000 |
| Flood | Jun 22, 2002 | $35,000 |
— = no damage estimate in the record. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Flash Flood · Jun 9, 2020. Heavy rains from Tropical Depression Cristobal fell across western Wisconsin on June 9th. This heavy rain resulted in some flash flooding across portions of Buffalo, Trempealeau and Taylor Counties. In Fountain City (Buffalo County), water entered into a home when the levels reached as high as a door. High water covered some city streets in Arcadia (Trempealeau County) and up to a foot of water covered roads in an…
Flash Flood · Aug 11, 2016. Repeated rounds of thunderstorms with heavy rain moved across western Wisconsin on August 11th. This heavy rain produced flash flooding in parts of Buffalo and Trempealeau Counties. In Buffalo County, Mondovi, Gilmanton and Cream were hit hard by the flash flooding. Water rescues had to be performed in Gilmanton, numerous roads around both communities sustained damaged and were closed and LP tanks were knocked loo…
Flood · Jul 19, 2011. A stationary front was draped across the central portions of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Thunderstorms developed along this front during the evening of July 19th and produced numerous reports of high winds. Some locally heavy rain also occurred which created a little bit of flooding.
Flood · Aug 2, 2011. A low pressure system pushed into north central Wisconsin during the morning hours of August 2nd. Thunderstorms developed along and ahead of the low pressure system and produced very heavy rainfall. The heavy rain filled ditches north of Medford (Taylor County) and a cooperative observer measured 4.00 inches of rainfall near Westboro (Taylor County).
National Weather Service narratives, lightly trimmed. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Every colour on the map above is a place on this drawing: where the ground sits relative to the flood FEMA plans for.
If a building in Taylor County is in a high-risk zone (A or V) and its mortgage comes from a federally regulated or insured lender, or is federally backed, flood insurance is required.
Outside those zones it is optional, and often worth having: from 2014 to 2024 nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area. Since Risk Rating 2.0, NFIP premiums are set for each building, so the only reliable price is a quote: FloodSmart.gov or a local agent.