Flood history · Wisconsin
Flood insurance claims in Wisconsin
9,354 claims and $140.1 million paid since 1978. Find your ZIP code.
9,354claims since 1978
$140.1 millionpaid to policyholders
34ZIP codes with 50+ claims
Claims by year
Biggest flood events
| Event (top events per ZIP) | Year | Claims |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed flooding | 1986 | 1,741 |
| Storm | 2008 | 715 |
| 2025-08-MilwaukeeMetro-Flood | 2025 | 394 |
| March 2019 Midwest Flooding | 2019 | 283 |
| 2026-04-Flooding | 2026 | 208 |
| Severe flooding | 2001 | 198 |
| Tropical Storm Erin | 2007 | 11 |
| Tropical Storm Ivan | 2004 | 1 |
Wisconsin ZIP codes by flood claims
ZIP codes with at least 50 claims. Select one for its full history.
| ZIP | Place | County | Claims | Paid | Last 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53218 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 886 | $5.2 million | 17 |
| 53209 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 555 | $6.6 million | 106 |
| 54935 | Fond Du Lac | Fond du Lac | 443 | $6.7 million | 116 |
| 53538 | Fort Atkinson | Jefferson | 373 | $6.7 million | 5 |
| 53217 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 260 | $2.0 million | 64 |
| 53092 | Mequon | Ozaukee | 235 | $2.3 million | 30 |
| 53216 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 190 | $815,150 | 27 |
| 53168 | Salem | Kenosha | 159 | $2.8 million | 41 |
| 54603 | La Crosse | La Crosse | 143 | $537,390 | 24 |
| 54631 | Gays Mills | Crawford | 121 | $2.9 million | 27 |
| 53213 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 116 | $4.1 million | 6 |
| 54961 | New London | Waupaca | 116 | $2.4 million | 68 |
| 54301 | Green Bay | Brown | 105 | $663,671 | 34 |
| 54302 | Green Bay | Brown | 102 | $707,955 | 24 |
| 53901 | Portage | Columbia | 98 | $1.1 million | 22 |
| 54153 | Oconto | Oconto | 98 | $574,841 | 36 |
| 53534 | Edgerton | Rock | 89 | $2.1 million | 5 |
| 53959 | Reedsburg | Sauk | 79 | $2.9 million | 44 |
| 53511 | Beloit | Rock | 77 | $508,525 | 9 |
| 53179 | Trevor | Kenosha | 71 | $980,828 | 22 |
| 54303 | Green Bay | Brown | 64 | $356,249 | 33 |
| 53821 | Prairie Du Chien | Crawford | 64 | $337,380 | 9 |
| 54902 | Oshkosh | Winnebago | 62 | $2.7 million | 3 |
| 53545 | Janesville | Rock | 61 | $1.2 million | 1 |
| 53223 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 57 | $2.8 million | 8 |
| 54937 | Fond Du Lac | Fond du Lac | 57 | $395,497 | 7 |
| 53051 | Menomonee Falls | Waukesha | 56 | $2.1 million | 28 |
| 54661 | Trempealeau | Trempealeau | 56 | $881,848 | 13 |
| 53122 | Elm Grove | Waukesha | 55 | $1.2 million | 7 |
| 53530 | Darlington | Lafayette | 54 | $520,785 | 1 |
| 54014 | Hager City | Pierce | 54 | $2.3 million | 5 |
| 53151 | New Berlin | Waukesha | 52 | $1.4 million | 19 |
| 54235 | Sturgeon Bay | Door | 51 | $507,933 | 26 |
| 53150 | Muskego | Waukesha | 50 | $1.4 million | 25 |
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Sources: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims (v3) and Disaster Declarations Summaries, FEMA NFIP Community Status Book; place names from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Data as of 2026-10-09. Payments are net building + contents payments in dollars at the time paid, not adjusted for inflation. Claims are grouped by the ZIP code reported on the claim. This product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA. Information only; not an official flood zone determination or insurance advice.