Bayfield, WI
Bayfield County in Wisconsin has 5 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1972–2018, most recently Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding on Aug 10, 2018 (DR-4383). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #2003 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 1 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $0 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Bayfield County
The 5 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Bayfield County, WI (1972–2018). Total declarations on record: 5.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2018 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | DR-4383 |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3249 |
| May 11, 2001 | Flood | Flooding, Severe Storms and Tornadoes | DR-1369 |
| Aug 16, 1999 | Flood | Wi-Flood-07/20/99 | DR-1284 |
| Sep 10, 1972 | Flood | Heavy Rains & Flooding | DR-352 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 10 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Wisconsin
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenosha | A | 10 | 14 | 4 |
| Oneida | A | 10 | 1 | 4 |
| Outagamie | A | 10 | 5 | 4 |
| Portage | A | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Rusk | A | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Waupaca | A | 10 | 13 | 4 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Bayfield County, WI have?
Bayfield County, WI has 5 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1972–2018). The 5 most recent are: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding (declared Aug 10, 2018, DR-4383); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 13, 2005, DR-3249); Flooding, Severe Storms and Tornadoes (declared May 11, 2001, DR-1369); Wi-Flood-07/20/99 (declared Aug 16, 1999, DR-1284); Heavy Rains & Flooding (declared Sep 10, 1972, DR-352). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Bayfield County, WI?
Bayfield County is graded A (composite score 10/100, low risk). It ranks #2003 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Bayfield County?
1 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Bayfield County, WI, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Bayfield County, WI had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Bayfield County was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding on Aug 10, 2018 (DR-4383). The county has 5 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1972–2018.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.