Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Wettest Counties in Wisconsin
Total annual precipitation by county, wettest first. Rainfall drives roof and siding wear, basement water, and in much of the country the flood component of the insurance premium. Figures are NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals from the weather station nearest each county seat, so they describe a thirty-year average rather than any single year.
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Every county in America is somewhere on this scale, including the one you live in.
Wisconsin ranked
| # | County | Annual rainfall | FEMA risk rating | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dane County | 40.2" | Relatively Moderate | $366,100 |
| 2 | Green County | 39.7" | Relatively Low | $236,900 |
| 3 | Iowa County | 39.6" | Very Low | $248,100 |
| 4 | Richland County | 39.5" | Relatively Low | $182,800 |
| 5 | Jefferson County | 38.7" | Relatively Low | $253,800 |
| 6 | Grant County | 38.5" | Relatively Low | $186,300 |
| 7 | Columbia County | 38.3" | Relatively Moderate | $258,700 |
| 8 | Vernon County | 38.0" | Relatively Low | $210,600 |
| 9 | Crawford County | 37.7" | Relatively Low | $175,100 |
| 10 | Lafayette County | 37.6" | Very Low | $182,100 |
| 11 | Rock County | 37.4" | Relatively Moderate | $215,900 |
| 12 | Iron County | 37.4" | Very Low | $155,200 |
| 13 | Buffalo County | 37.2" | Very Low | $197,600 |
| 14 | Walworth County | 36.7" | Relatively Low | $275,900 |
| 15 | Milwaukee County | 36.6" | Relatively High | $216,500 |
| 16 | Marquette County | 36.3" | Relatively Low | $201,100 |
| 17 | Waukesha County | 36.0" | Relatively Moderate | $373,600 |
| 18 | Pierce County | 35.9" | Very Low | $308,600 |
| 19 | Rusk County | 35.8" | Very Low | $152,000 |
| 20 | Washington County | 35.8" | Relatively Low | $316,200 |
| 21 | Green Lake County | 35.6" | Relatively Low | $206,300 |
| 22 | Trempealeau County | 35.6" | Relatively Low | $203,300 |
| 23 | Monroe County | 35.6" | Relatively Low | $197,200 |
| 24 | Dodge County | 35.3" | Relatively Low | $218,400 |
| 25 | La Crosse County | 35.2" | Relatively Low | $243,200 |
| 26 | Pepin County | 35.2" | Very Low | $196,100 |
| 27 | Sawyer County | 35.2" | Relatively Low | $223,300 |
| 28 | Adams County | 35.1" | Relatively Low | $184,500 |
| 29 | Sheboygan County | 34.7" | Relatively Low | $218,400 |
| 30 | Jackson County | 34.5" | Relatively Low | $186,900 |
| 31 | Juneau County | 34.5" | Relatively Low | $165,200 |
| 32 | Sauk County | 34.5" | Relatively Low | $242,400 |
| 33 | Waushara County | 34.3" | Relatively Low | $186,000 |
| 34 | Taylor County | 34.2" | Very Low | $186,500 |
| 35 | Dunn County | 34.2" | Relatively Low | $226,200 |
| 36 | Forest County | 34.1" | Relatively Low | $170,000 |
| 37 | Portage County | 34.0" | Relatively Low | $230,400 |
| 38 | Marathon County | 33.9" | Relatively Moderate | $205,500 |
| 39 | Calumet County | 33.9" | Very Low | $252,100 |
| 40 | Waupaca County | 33.8" | Relatively Low | $192,800 |
| 41 | Burnett County | 33.8" | Relatively Low | $215,500 |
| 42 | Lincoln County | 33.8" | Relatively Low | $177,700 |
| 43 | Vilas County | 33.6" | Relatively Low | $270,700 |
| 44 | Shawano County | 33.1" | Relatively Low | $179,100 |
| 45 | Eau Claire County | 33.0" | Relatively Low | $242,400 |
| 46 | St. Croix County | 33.0" | Relatively Low | $349,700 |
| 47 | Polk County | 32.9" | Relatively Low | $241,200 |
| 48 | Chippewa County | 32.6" | Relatively Low | $237,700 |
| 49 | Price County | 32.4" | Very Low | $146,000 |
| 50 | Marinette County | 32.1" | Relatively Low | $154,600 |
| 51 | Menominee County | 32.1" | Very Low | $97,000 |
| 52 | Oconto County | 32.1" | Relatively Low | $212,000 |
| 53 | Manitowoc County | 32.0" | Relatively Low | $172,900 |
| 54 | Kenosha County | 31.9" | Relatively Moderate | $247,800 |
| 55 | Ozaukee County | 31.9" | Relatively Low | $368,900 |
| 56 | Racine County | 31.8" | Relatively Moderate | $239,400 |
| 57 | Brown County | 31.6" | Relatively Moderate | $245,900 |
| 58 | Outagamie County | 31.6" | Relatively Low | $244,100 |
| 59 | Washburn County | 31.6" | Very Low | $207,900 |
| 60 | Barron County | 31.4" | Relatively Low | $198,300 |
| 61 | Wood County | 31.3" | Relatively Low | $168,100 |
| 62 | Door County | 31.0" | Relatively Low | $305,800 |
| 63 | Winnebago County | 30.6" | Relatively Moderate | $208,600 |
| 64 | Kewaunee County | 30.1" | Very Low | $208,900 |
| 65 | Oneida County | 29.6" | Relatively Low | $227,500 |
| 66 | Langlade County | 29.4" | Relatively Low | $145,800 |
| 67 | Fond du Lac County | 28.4" | Relatively Low | $209,800 |
| 68 | Ashland County | 27.9" | Very Low | $160,500 |
| 69 | Bayfield County | 27.9" | Very Low | $228,100 |
| 70 | Douglas County | 27.9" | Relatively Low | $190,400 |
| 71 | Clark County | 24.9" | Relatively Low | $163,800 |
| 72 | Florence County | 20.8" | Relatively Low | $170,000 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Wettest Counties across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Wisconsin