Wisconsin, 2017
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 2017 was 1,345 against 1,193 in 2016.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2017 | Milwaukee | Lake-Effect Snow | — | — | 4 | — |
| 25 Dec 2017 | Dane | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 3 | — |
| 25 Dec 2017 | Milwaukee | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 2 | — |
| 16 May 2017 | Barron | Tornado | EF2 | $10,100,000 | 1 | 25 |
| 12 Mar 2017 | Washington | Lake-Effect Snow | — | — | 1 | 7 |
| 30 May 2017 | Crawford | Flood | — | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 3 Jan 2017 | Sheboygan | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Jan 2017 | Milwaukee | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 5 Jan 2017 | Milwaukee | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Sheboygan | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 2 Mar 2017 | Jefferson | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 2 Mar 2017 | Dodge | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 2 Mar 2017 | Walworth | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Barron | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 25 Dec 2017 | Fond du Lac | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 16 Nov 2017 | Kenosha | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Columbia | Dense Fog | — | $40,000 | — | 3 |
| 12 Mar 2017 | Sheboygan | Lake-Effect Snow | — | — | — | 3 |
| 12 Jul 2017 | Racine | Flood | — | $23,500,000 | — | — |
| 14 Apr 2017 | St. Croix | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 12 Jul 2017 | Walworth | Flash Flood | — | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 8 Mar 2017 | Dodge | High Wind | 58 mph | $15,000 | — | 1 |
| 8 Mar 2017 | Winnebago | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Grant | Flash Flood | — | $942,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Trempealeau | Flash Flood | — | $2,650,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jul 2017 | Monroe | Flood | — | $3,050,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jul 2017 | La Crosse | Flash Flood | — | $2,600,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jul 2017 | Monroe | Flash Flood | — | $3,100,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jul 2017 | Kenosha | Flood | — | $4,000,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jul 2017 | Vernon | Flash Flood | — | $289,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jul 2017 | La Crosse | Flood | — | $2,300,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Buffalo | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jul 2017 | Richland | Flash Flood | — | $186,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jul 2017 | Trempealeau | Flood | — | $1,560,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jul 2017 | Vernon | Flood | — | $489,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jul 2017 | Crawford | Flood | — | $438,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jul 2017 | Jackson | Flash Flood | — | $303,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jul 2017 | Buffalo | Flood | — | $527,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jul 2017 | Dane | Flash Flood | — | $1,300,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jul 2017 | Richland | Flood | — | $211,000 | — | — |
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 2017
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 2017 | DR-4343 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mud | 11 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2017 date of loss
189 NFIP claims, 143 of them paid, for $5,558,484.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.