Compare 8 cities using FEMA's relative winter weather scores and annualized frequency for the county-equivalent areas shown.
Highest relative score
98.9/100
Dane County
Covered cities: Madison
Lowest relative score in this set
47.4/100
La Crosse County
Covered cities: La Crosse
These are relative FEMA scores for county-equivalent areas. They are not annual probabilities or property-level findings.
Cities sharing a FEMA area are grouped together and receive the same score.
| Rank | FEMA area and cities | Rating | Score | Annualized frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Dane County | Very High | 98.9/100 | 3.715 per year |
| #2 | Brown County | Relatively High | 88.8/100 | 4.703 per year |
| #3 | Eau Claire County | Relatively Moderate | 84.9/100 | 5.015 per year |
| #4 | Milwaukee County | Relatively Moderate | 84.6/100 | 4.561 per year |
| #5 | Outagamie County | Relatively Moderate | 78.2/100 | 4.025 per year |
| #6 | Racine County | Relatively Moderate | 74.5/100 | 4.368 per year |
| #7 | Kenosha County | Relatively Low | 56.9/100 | 4.326 per year |
| #8 | La Crosse County | Relatively Low | 47.4/100 | 4.954 per year |
Occurrence thresholds vary by hazard. The FEMA methodology defines the value for each hazard.
Madison use FEMA data for Dane County, which has the highest relative winter weather score in this covered set at 98.9/100. Cities sharing the same FEMA area share the same score.
La Crosse County has the lowest score in this covered set at 47.4/100. This is a relative FEMA comparison, not a declaration that every property there is safe.
No. The city links provide geographic navigation, while the scores and frequencies cover the FEMA county-equivalent areas shown in the table. Address-level conditions require local maps and property details.
No. The relative score compares FEMA areas on a 0–100 scale. Annualized frequency appears separately with hazard-specific units.
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.19.0, released March 2023. Hazard data covers FEMA county-equivalent areas.