Marinette, WI
Marinette County in Wisconsin has 3 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1973–2019, most recently Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding on Aug 27, 2019 (DR-4459). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #2418 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 1 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $42,179 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Marinette County
The 3 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Marinette County, WI (1973–2019). Total declarations on record: 3.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2019 | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | DR-4459 |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3249 |
| Apr 27, 1973 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-376 |
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 |
| Menominee | A | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Oconto | A | 9 | 8 | 3 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Marinette County, WI have?
Marinette County, WI has 3 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1973–2019). The 3 most recent are: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding (declared Aug 27, 2019, DR-4459); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 13, 2005, DR-3249); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared Apr 27, 1973, DR-376). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Marinette County, WI?
Marinette County is graded A (composite score 9/100, low risk). It ranks #2418 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 Marinette County?
1 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Marinette County, WI, totaling $42,179 in payouts. The average claim is $42,179. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Marinette County, WI had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Marinette County was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding on Aug 27, 2019 (DR-4459). The county has 3 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1973–2019.
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.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
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.