Wisconsin, 2016
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2016 was 1,193 against 824 in 2015.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 2016 | Washington | Winter Weather | — | — | 3 | — |
| 16 Dec 2016 | Milwaukee | Winter Storm | — | — | 2 | — |
| 18 Dec 2016 | Douglas | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 2 | — |
| 19 Dec 2016 | Rock | Winter Weather | — | — | 2 | — |
| 25 Dec 2016 | Monroe | Winter Weather | — | $10,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Bayfield | Flood | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 22 Sep 2016 | Vernon | Flash Flood | — | $8,880,000 | 1 | — |
| 22 Sep 2016 | Vernon | Flood | — | $986,000 | 1 | — |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Iron | Flash Flood | — | $1,000 | 1 | — |
| 8 Jan 2016 | Milwaukee | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 17 Jan 2016 | Milwaukee | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 11 Jan 2016 | Kenosha | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Jan 2016 | Jefferson | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 10 Jan 2016 | Brown | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Feb 2016 | Columbia | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 8 Feb 2016 | La Crosse | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 7 Apr 2016 | Fond du Lac | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 6 Sep 2016 | Oneida | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Ashland | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Bayfield | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 19 Dec 2016 | Milwaukee | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 18 Dec 2016 | Milwaukee | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Milwaukee | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Milwaukee | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Milwaukee | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Milwaukee | Heat | — | — | — | 29 |
| 10 Jun 2016 | Eau Claire | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100,000 | — | 1 |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Langlade | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Iron | Heat | — | — | — | 1 |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Bayfield | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 |
| 22 Sep 2016 | Crawford | Flash Flood | — | $5,300,000 | — | — |
| 11 Aug 2016 | Buffalo | Flash Flood | — | $4,180,000 | — | — |
| 22 Sep 2016 | Richland | Flash Flood | — | $2,400,000 | — | — |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Clark | Flash Flood | — | $1,800,000 | — | — |
| 25 May 2016 | Barron | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 11 Aug 2016 | Trempealeau | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 21 Sep 2016 | La Crosse | Flash Flood | — | $913,000 | — | — |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Chippewa | Flash Flood | — | $882,000 | — | — |
| 22 Sep 2016 | Jackson | Flood | — | $825,000 | — | — |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Eau Claire | Flash Flood | — | $660,000 | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 2016
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2016 | DR-4288 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides | 10 |
| 9 Aug 2016 | DR-4276 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 8 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2016 date of loss
99 NFIP claims, 68 of them paid, for $1,924,407.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.