Flood insurance claims in Forest County, Wisconsin

FEMA records 3 National Flood Insurance Program claims in Forest County, Wisconsin, since 2000, with $33,259 paid in total. There was 1 claim in each of 2000, 2014 and 2020. As of 3 August 2026, 0.1% of homes here had an NFIP policy, and 5.5% of homes in the high-risk flood zone did.

NFIP claims on record3

Total paid$33,259

Claims with a payment2

Homes with NFIP policy0.1%

High-risk zone homes insured5.5%

Residential policies in force10

Claims by year of loss

NFIP claims by year of loss, Forest County, Wisconsin

Paid on claims by year of loss (building, contents and increased cost of compliance), Forest County, Wisconsin

ZIP codes with the most claims

ZIP code (as reported)	Claims
54520	1
54511	1
54465	1

0 of the claims were on properties rated in a high-risk flood zone (zones starting A or V). Building $32,326, contents $933, increased cost of compliance $0.

Flood insurance take-up

	Homes	With NFIP policy	Share
High-risk flood zone	164	9	5.5%
All homes	7,495	10	0.1%

FEMA counts residential structures and NFIP residential policies in force as of 3 August 2026. Private flood policies are not counted. A share is shown as n/a where FEMA counts no homes or more policies than homes.

Flood insurance basics. Most standard homeowners policies do not cover flood damage. NFIP policies are sold through insurance agents and through FEMA's FloodSmart site, which also explains waiting periods (usually 30 days before cover starts). Check your property's flood zone on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.

Sources

Checked 29 October 2026. Claims are NFIP claims only. Private flood insurance claims and uninsured losses are not included. Recent events can take months to be fully reflected.