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Langlade County, Wisconsin

Natural disaster risk, federal disaster history and flood insurance facts.

Relatively Low overall risk
48th of 72highest risk in Wisconsin
$15Mexpected losses a year
6federal declarations
1 in 250homes with flood insurance
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Langlade County, Wisconsin has a relatively low overall risk from natural hazards in FEMA's National Risk Index. Its risk score is lower than 50% of US counties. It ranks 48th of 72 counties in Wisconsin. The costliest hazards here are cold waves, inland flooding and tornadoes. FEMA estimates about $15 million a year in expected losses, or roughly $776 per resident. Since 1965 it has been included in 6 federal disaster or emergency declarations for natural events (4 major disasters). The most recent was in August 2019 (severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding). Only 36 homes here carry federal flood insurance. Since 1978, federal flood insurance has paid about $53,000 on 17 claims here.

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025; OpenFEMA declarations to Nov 6, 2026; NFIP records. Updated November 6, 2026.

Top risks in Langlade County

$8.4 million a yearExpected losses. Damaging events about 9 times a year.
  • Insulate pipes in outside walls, crawl spaces and garages.
  • Know how to shut off the main water valve.
$4.4 million a yearExpected losses. Damaging events about once every 5 years.
  • Check the FEMA flood map for your address, and ask the seller or landlord about past flooding.
  • Price a flood policy now. Most new federal policies take 30 days to start.
$1 million a yearExpected losses. Damaging events about once every 4 years.
  • Pick a shelter spot: a basement, or an inside room on the lowest floor with no windows.
  • Turn on emergency alerts on your phone and keep a weather radio.
HazardRatingScoreExpected loss a year
Cold waveHigh92.9
$8M
Inland floodingLow39.2
$4M
TornadoLow45.6
$1M
LightningModerate73.1
$520K
Strong windLow46.0
$461K
HailVery Low33.0
$128K
Winter weatherLow49.8
$60K
Heat waveVery Low16.0
$39K
Ice stormLow33.0
$36K
DroughtVery Low28.5
$19K
EarthquakeVery Low8.5
$8K
WildfireVery Low20.6
$7K
LandslideVery Low11.1
$32

Scores are percentiles: a score of 90 means higher risk than about 90% of US counties for that hazard. Hazards FEMA does not rate here are left out. Social vulnerability is relatively moderate and community resilience is relatively high in FEMA's measures.

Federal disaster history

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Declarations by decade

Federal declarations for natural events that included Langlade County. 2020s bar runs to November 2026.

By type

Tornado2
Flood2
Drought1
Hurricane1

Most recent

Aug 27, 2019Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and FloodingMajor disaster
Sep 13, 2005Hurricane Katrina EvacuationEmergency
Sep 10, 2002Severe Storms, Tornadoes and FloodingMajor disaster
Jun 17, 1976DroughtEmergency
Apr 27, 1973Severe Storms & FloodingMajor disaster
Apr 21, 1965Tornadoes, Severe Storms & FloodingMajor disaster

Wisconsin also had 8 statewide declarations that did not name single counties.

Storm history since 1959

Tornado risk by county ›

The National Weather Service has logged 208 storm reports in Langlade County since 1959, with 1 death and 5 injuries and about $6.9 million in reported damage. The strongest on record here was an EF3 tornado on June 7, 2007 near White Lake.

8tornadoes
58hail reports, largest 3 inches
131damaging thunderstorm winds
6floods and flash floods

Strongest tornadoes

DateStrengthNearHurt / killed
Jun 7, 2007EF3White Lake1 / 0
Sep 28, 1971F3–1 / 0
Apr 27, 1984F2–1 / 0
Apr 10, 2011EF1Parrish0 / 0
Jun 13, 1976F1–0 / 0

Most damaging storms

DateTypeNearDamage
Apr 27, 1984Tornado–$3M
Jun 7, 2007TornadoWhite Lake$2M
Apr 10, 2011TornadoParrish$1M
Jul 19, 2019Thunderstorm WindLily$350K
Jul 26, 2020Flash FloodParrish$319K
Sep 28, 1971Tornado–$250K

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, county-based reports through May 26, 2026. Tornado records start in 1950, hail and wind in 1955, and floods and other storm types in 1996, so older decades undercount. Damage is in dollars of the year it happened and is often an estimate. Winter storms, heat and hurricanes are logged by forecast zone, not county, so they are not counted here.

Flood insurance in Langlade County

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0.4%of homes have federal flood insurance (36 policies)
0%of homes in mapped high-risk flood zones are insured
$53,368paid on 17 flood claims since 1978
2004costliest year, with $51,480 paid

National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) records only; private flood policies are not included. Home counts as of Aug 3, 2026. Since 2021 NFIP prices each home separately under Risk Rating 2.0, so your price depends on the building, not the county. Ask an agent for a quote.

Homes in Langlade County

$158,200median home value (Wisconsin $266,500, US $332,700)
1972median year homes were built (Wisconsin 1975, US 1980)
60%of homes built before 1980, before many modern wind, quake and flood building rules
5.6%of homes are mobile homes, which are the least safe in tornadoes and high winds

Older homes and mobile homes usually suffer more damage in storms, floods and earthquakes, and can cost more to insure. If you are buying, ask about roof age, foundation bolting and any retrofits. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020 to 2024 5-year estimates; 12,221 housing units.

Compare in Wisconsin

All 72 ›
Largest countiesOverall riskTop hazard
Milwaukee CountyHighCold wave
Dane CountyModerateInland flooding
Waukesha CountyModerateInland flooding
Brown CountyModerateInland flooding
Racine CountyModerateInland flooding
Outagamie CountyLowInland flooding
Winnebago CountyModerateInland flooding
Kenosha CountyModerateCold wave

Neighboring counties

CountyOverall riskDeclarations
Marathon CountyModerate10
Shawano CountyLow6
Oconto CountyLow4
Oneida CountyLow7
Lincoln CountyLow7
Forest CountyLow6
Menominee CountyVery Low5

Common questions about Langlade County

What is the biggest natural hazard in Langlade County?

Cold wave has the highest expected yearly losses in Langlade County, about $8.4 million a year in FEMA's estimate. Inland flooding is second at $4.4 million.

How many federal disasters has Langlade County had?

Langlade County has been included in 6 federal disaster or emergency declarations for natural events since 1965, including 4 major disasters. The most recent was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding in August 2019.

Is Langlade County a high-risk place to live?

Its overall rating is Relatively Low, 48th highest of 72 in Wisconsin. A county rating covers the whole area. Risk at one address can be much higher or lower, so check the FEMA flood map and ask about the home's history.

Do I need flood insurance in Langlade County?

Standard home insurance does not cover flooding. About 1 in 250 homes in Langlade County has federal flood insurance. Lenders require it in mapped high-risk zones, but many flood claims come from outside those zones.

How many tornadoes has Langlade County had?

NOAA records list 8 tornadoes in Langlade County since 1950. The strongest was an EF3 tornado on June 7, 2007 near White Lake. The weather service has also logged 58 hail reports and 6 floods here.

Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025), OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, and NFIP policy and claims data. Hazard Compass is independent and not affiliated with FEMA. These figures describe the whole county, not a single property, and are not insurance or safety advice. Report a problem.