Burnett, WI
Burnett County in Wisconsin has 3 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 2001–2018, most recently Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding on Aug 10, 2018 (DR-4383). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #2466 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 3 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $110,435 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Burnett County
The 3 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Burnett County, WI (2001–2018). Total declarations on record: 3.
| 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 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 9 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Wisconsin
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menominee Indian Reservation | A | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Barron | A | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Forest | A | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Langlade | A | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Marinette | A | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| Menominee | A | 9 | 0 | 3 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Burnett County, WI have?
Burnett County, WI has 3 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (2001–2018). The 3 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). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Burnett County, WI?
Burnett County is graded A (composite score 9/100, low risk). It ranks #2466 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 Burnett County?
3 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Burnett County, WI, totaling $110,435 in payouts. The average claim is $36,812. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Burnett County, WI had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Burnett County was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding on Aug 10, 2018 (DR-4383). The county has 3 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 2001–2018.
The this entity record above pulls directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
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.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.