County Hazards

Storm events on record through

Outagamie County, Wisconsin Storm events, disaster declarations and flood insurance claims on record

This page is a county record of past events and claims. It does not show the flood zone or the risk of an address. For the flood map of an address, use FEMA's address search (opens in a new tab).

NCEI has 649 storm events on record for Outagamie County, Wisconsin, from 1950 through 30 Jun 2026.

The newest event on record is an excessive heat event on 29 Jun 2026.

FEMA has 11 disaster declarations on record for the county from 1964 through 1 Oct 2026. The newest is DR-4923 of 30 Jun 2026.

OpenFEMA has 86 NFIP claims on record for the county from 1978 through 8 Sep 2026. The NFIP paid $2.0 million on these claims.

The NWS collects event reports from a variety of sources, which include (but are not limited to): county, state, and federal emergency management officials, local law enforcement officials, SKYWARN spotters, NWS damage surveys, newspaper clipping services, the insurance industry, and the general public, among others.

The National Weather Service reports property and crop damage estimates using available data at the time of event reporting. These values should therefore be considered broad estimates. Damage amounts are not adjusted for inflation.

Zone (NWS Forecast Zone): A zone is a geographic area defined by the NWS for issuing forecasts, watches, and warnings. While zones often align with counties, they can also represent smaller or subdivided areas within a county to account for differences in weather conditions, such as elevation or proximity to water. Larger-scale events—such as heat, cold, drought, and winter storms—are typically recorded by zone.

The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on .

This is raw, unedited data from FEMA's National Emergency Management Information System (NEMIS) and as such is subject to a small percentage of human error.

The words of the agency. Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset "Disaster Declarations Summaries - v2", copied on . The page gives: last data refresh 2026-10-01.

It is derived from the National Flood Insurance Program system of record, staged in the program's reporting platform and redacted to protect policy holder personally identifiable information.

The words of the agency. Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset "NFIP Redacted Claims - v3", copied on . The page gives: last data refresh 2026-09-09.

Dates of the data: NCEI storm events through . OpenFEMA disaster declarations through . NFIP claims through .

Since the last update: no change is on record for Outagamie County. The site compares the agency data at each update. Updates of the data

The five hazards

Storm events on record for Outagamie County by hazard and period (NCEI, through 30 Jun 2026)
Hazard1950 to 20262000 to 20092010 to 20192020 to 2026Newest event
Hail182337139
Tornado342164
Flood21753
Wind248458433
Winter90292416
Other event types74Heat, cold, drought, wildfire, lightning, fog, tropical and other types
All storm events649136219107

A hazard name opens the page of that hazard for the county. A hazard has a page from 10 events. The year 2026 has the events through 30 Jun 2026 only.

Forecast zones with the name of the county give 172 of the 649 events. A county count has the events that NCEI gives to the county. It also has the events of a forecast zone that has the name of the county. A zone with another name counts for the state only.

Rates of Outagamie County beside the total of the counties of Wisconsin and of the United States
MeasureOutagamieAll counties of WisconsinAll counties of the United States
Storm events for each 100 square miles, 1950 to 2026101.884.649.3
Storm events for each 10,000 residents, 1950 to 202633.977.752.5
NFIP claims for each 1,000 policies in force, 2016 to 202572.7220.2185.3

The columns for the state and the United States total the counties. They count the events of each county in the same way as the county column. The site gives a rate for each 10,000 residents only from 10,000 residents. Residents and area: Census Bureau, 2021.

Newest storm events on record

Excessive Heat

On record for the forecast zone

Thunderstorm Wind64 mph (56 knots, estimated gust)

1 mile SW of APPLETON

Hail0.75 in, penny size

1 mile SW of APPLETON

Flood

3 miles SSE of NEW LONDON. Damage estimate: $4.6 million

Ice Storm

On record for the forecast zone

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

3 miles WSW of APPLECREEK

Blizzard

On record for the forecast zone. Damage estimate: $6 thousand

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill

On record for the forecast zone

Heavy Snow

On record for the forecast zone

Heavy Snow

On record for the forecast zone

Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)

3 miles WNW of DALE

Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)

1 mile N of SHIOCTON

Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)

At BEAR CREEK

Thunderstorm Wind66 mph (57 knots, measured gust)

3 miles E of BLACK CREEK

Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)

3 miles ENE of MACKVILLE

Thunderstorm Wind70 mph (61 knots, estimated gust)

3 miles S of SEYMOUR

Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)

1 mile NW of SCHIOCTON

Excessive Heat

On record for the forecast zone

Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)

At APPLETON

Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)

At HORTONVILLE

Heavy Snow

On record for the forecast zone

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill

On record for the forecast zone

Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)

At FREEDOM

Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)

1 mile SE of KAUKAUNA

Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)

1 mile S of APPLETON

The 25 events above are the newest in the NCEI record. A place is the text of the NCEI record: a distance and a direction from a reference place. Wind speed is in miles per hour, with the knots that NCEI gives. The site does not show a place text that names a private property or reads as a person. Download these events (CSV)

Storm events on record for Outagamie County by year, 1950 to 2026
DecadeYear that ends in 0Year that ends in 1Year that ends in 2Year that ends in 3Year that ends in 4Year that ends in 5Year that ends in 6Year that ends in 7Year that ends in 8Year that ends in 9All
1950s00000000033
1960s310100014111
1970s420221511018
1980s1005531057440
1990s41700025123630115
2000s161316161015146255136
2010s23331130121825201532219
2020s53028913148 (part of the year)107

A darker cell has a larger count. The number is in each cell.

NCEI recorded tornado events from 1950, and hail and thunderstorm wind events from 1955. It recorded all event types from 1996. A count before 1996 has fewer event types.

FEMA disaster declarations

FEMA has 11 disaster declarations on record for Outagamie County from 1964 through 1 Oct 2026. The newest is DR-4923: SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING.

Disaster declarations that name Outagamie County (OpenFEMA, through 1 Oct 2026)
DeclaredNumberTypeIncident typeTitle in the FEMA recordAssistance
DR-4923Major disasterFloodSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODINGIndividual, Public
DR-4520Major disasterBiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMICIndividual, Public
EM-3454EmergencyBiologicalCOVID-19Public
DR-4459Major disasterFloodSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODINGPublic
EM-3249EmergencyHurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATIONPublic
DR-1526Major disasterSevere StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODINGIndividual
DR-1369Major disasterFloodFLOODING, SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOESIndividual, Public
DR-994Major disasterSevere StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODINGIndividual, Public
DR-874Major disasterSevere StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODINGIndividual, Public
EM-3014EmergencyDroughtDROUGHTPublic
DR-376Major disasterFloodSEVERE STORMS & FLOODINGIndividual, Public

DR is a major disaster declaration. EM is an emergency declaration. FM is a fire management assistance declaration. A declaration for the whole state is on the Wisconsin page. What a disaster declaration is

The dataset includes declared recovery programs and geographic areas (county not available before 1964; Fire Management records are considered partial due to historical nature of the dataset).

The words of the agency. Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset "Disaster Declarations Summaries - v2", copied on . The page gives: last data refresh 2026-10-01.

Flood insurance claims (NFIP)

OpenFEMA has 86 NFIP claims on record for Outagamie County from 1978 through 8 Sep 2026.

The NFIP paid $1,970,726 on 67 claims.

The county has 72.7 NFIP claims for each 1,000 policies in force. The rate uses 12 claims with a year of loss from 2016 to 2025. FEMA counts 165 residential policies in force on 3 Aug 2026. The claims have every type of building. FEMA counts residential policies only.

NFIP claims in Outagamie County by year of loss, 1978 to 2026
DecadeYear that ends in 0Year that ends in 1Year that ends in 2Year that ends in 3Year that ends in 4Year that ends in 5Year that ends in 6Year that ends in 7Year that ends in 8Year that ends in 9All
1970s11213
1980s00001010002
1990s00010030105
2000s05002011009
2010s330013104419
2020s10101035 (part of the year)38

A darker cell has a larger count. The number is in each cell.

NFIP claims by year of loss with the amount paid: 22 years
NFIP claims in Outagamie County by year of loss, with the amount paid (OpenFEMA, through 8 Sep 2026)
Year of lossClaimsClaims with a paymentAmount paid
20263533$1,545,902
20241not shownnot shown
20221not shownnot shown
20201not shownnot shown
20194not shownnot shown
20184not shownnot shown
20161not shownnot shown
20153not shownnot shown
20141not shownnot shown
20113not shownnot shown
20103not shownnot shown
20071not shownnot shown
20061not shownnot shown
20042not shownnot shown
20015not shownnot shown
19981not shownnot shown
19963not shownnot shown
19931not shownnot shown
19861not shownnot shown
19841not shownnot shown
1979129$18,435
19781not shownnot shown

A year with fewer than 5 claims shows the count of claims and no amount. A year with 1 to 4 claims with a payment shows no amount either. Such an amount could point to one property. The amount is the sum of the building, contents and increased cost of compliance payments. FEMA counts 3 multiple-loss properties in the county (2 Aug 2026). How FEMA redacts NFIP claims

This dataset is not intended to be an official federal report, and should not be considered an official federal report.

Note, the County Code field may not reflect the individual county the property is located as projects can be associated with more than one county

The words of the agency. Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset "NFIP Redacted Claims - v3", copied on . The page gives: last data refresh 2026-09-09.

FEMA cannot verify the quality and/or timeliness of any data or any analysis derived therefrom after the data has been retrieved from FEMA.gov.

The words of the agency. Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Terms and Conditions, copied on . The page gives: last updated 2025-01-22.

National Risk Index

Risk Index rating
Relatively Low
Risk Index score
79.7 of 100
Expected Annual Loss rating
Relatively Moderate
Expected Annual Loss
$59 million
Social Vulnerability rating
Very Low
Community Resilience rating
Very High
National Risk Index of Outagamie County by hazard type (FEMA, December 2025 release)
Hazard typeRisk Index ratingExpected Annual Loss
Cold waveRelatively High$17,852,130
EarthquakeVery Low$99,416
HailRelatively Moderate$3,232,519
Heat waveRelatively Low$1,357,548
HurricaneVery Low$7,254
Ice stormRelatively Low$188,919
Inland floodingRelatively Moderate$24,680,591
LandslideVery Low$729
LightningRelatively High$1,764,494
Strong windRelatively Moderate$1,370,743
TornadoRelatively Moderate$8,199,420
WildfireVery Low$16,907
Winter weatherRelatively Moderate$270,314

The National Risk Index dataset leverages available source data for natural hazard and community risk factors to develop a baseline relative risk measurement for each United States county and Census tract.

The rating is a qualitative categorization that describes the community in comparison to all other communities at the same level, ranging from “Very Low” to “Very High.”

The National Risk Index data are meant for planning purposes only.

The words of the agency. Source: FEMA, National Risk Index Data: Frequently Asked Questions (December 2025, v1.20), copied on .

The labels and the ratings are those of FEMA. Expected Annual Loss is a figure for a whole county. It is not a figure for a property. How to read the National Risk Index

Tropical storm and hurricane tracks

The HURDAT2 record of the National Hurricane Center has 1 track within 100 miles of the centre point of the county, through the 2025 season. 0 of them were within 50 miles at hurricane strength.

Storm names, years and distances: 1 track
Tropical storm and hurricane tracks within 100 miles of the centre point of Outagamie County (NHC HURDAT2)
Storm nameYearNearest point of the trackHighest wind within 100 miles
Cristobal202057 miles40 mph

A name is the storm name that the National Hurricane Center gave. The distance is from the centre line of the track. It does not show how far the wind, the rain or the surge of a storm went.

ZIP Codes, cities and towns of Outagamie County

Each ZIP Code below has a page with its NFIP claims by year. 3 more ZIP Codes have fewer than 5 claims and no page.

A city or town has no page of its own. This page is the record for the whole county, which has these places:

  • Appleton
  • Bear Creek
  • Black Creek
  • Combined Locks
  • Dale
  • Hortonville
  • Howard
  • Kaukauna
  • Kimberly
  • Little Chute
  • New London
  • Nichols
  • Seymour
  • Shiocton
  • Wrightstown

Official channels

These links open the pages of the agencies. The site checked the links on .

Cite this page

County Hazards. "Outagamie County, Wisconsin: storm events, disaster declarations and flood insurance claims on record". https://countyhazards.com/county/wi/outagamie/. Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database through 30 Jun 2026; FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations through 1 Oct 2026; FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP claims through 8 Sep 2026. Page made on .

Where the data comes from

  • Storm events: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026.
  • Disaster declarations: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, read on 1 Oct 2026.
  • NFIP claims: OpenFEMA NFIP Claims, as of 8 Sep 2026. Multiple-loss properties: 2 Aug 2026. Policies in force: 3 Aug 2026.
  • National Risk Index: FEMA, December 2025 release. Storm tracks: NHC HURDAT2 through the 2025 season.
  • Residents, area, places and adjacent counties: US Census Bureau, 2021 vintage.

How the counts are made · Corrections · Hazards in all states: hail, tornado, flood, wind, winter

Questions

How many tornado events are on record for Outagamie County?
NCEI has 34 tornado events on record for Outagamie County from 1950 through 30 Jun 2026. 7 events have a rating of EF2 or F2, or a higher rating.
How large is the hail on record for Outagamie County?
NCEI has 182 hail events on record from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026. 45 events have a hail size of 1.75 inches or more. NCEI names 1.75 inches a golf ball.
Which month has the most storm events on record for Outagamie County?
June has 128 of the 649 storm events on record from 1950 through 30 Jun 2026.
How many NFIP claims are there for each 1,000 policies in force in Outagamie County?
The county has 72.7 NFIP claims for each 1,000 policies in force. The rate uses 12 claims with a year of loss from 2016 to 2025. FEMA counts 165 residential policies in force on 3 Aug 2026. The claims have every type of building. FEMA counts residential policies only.