On FEMA’s figures, Lemonweir faces about as much hazard damage per building as the typical U.S. town, mostly from river and rain flooding
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Lemonweir gets a B− for hazard risk: higher expected damage per building than 55% of U.S. towns. Most of that expected damage is river and rain flooding (79%). Flood insurance has paid 5 claims here since 2018.
Graded on FEMA’s expected yearly building damage per dollar of building value (NRI v1.20, December 2025), weighted by where residents live; flood claims are shown, not graded. How hazard risk is graded
What Lemonweir faces
Each hazard’s share of the building damage FEMA expects here, and how its rate compares with the rest of the country.
River and rain flooding
Hail
Tornadoes
Shares are of FEMA’s expected building damage, the measure the grade uses; ranks compare each hazard’s building-damage rate with all 85,154 U.S. census tracts. In FEMA’s terms, river and rain flooding is FEMA’s “Inland Flooding” (rivers and streams overflowing their banks, or rain overwhelming drainage). FEMA defines coastal flooding as high or rising tides and storm surge, so surge damage is counted there. Drought isn’t listed: FEMA counts its losses in crops only.
What’s behind Lemonweir’s grade
River and rain flooding is 79% of the building damage FEMA expects in Lemonweir, and Lemonweir’s rate of river and rain flooding damage is higher than 68% of U.S. census tracts. Hail adds 10%, at a rate in the top 8% of U.S. census tracts.
B− higher expected damage per building than 55% of U.S. towns (21,298).
Lemonweir’s residents live in 3 census tracts; FEMA’s figures are combined by where they live.
In dollars, FEMA expects about $1.4M a year in losses across Lemonweir: $680K to buildings, the rest to people and crops.
Does Lemonweir flood? Rarely: 5 flood claims since 2018
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Lemonweir, from FEMA’s records: 6.5 per 1,000 homes, more than 66% of the 13,809 U.S. towns with a flood insurance record.
Lemonweir isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.
Insurance rates: Juneau County.4 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Lemonweir
Disasters that paid out in Lemonweir itself (aid to households or repair grants to the Town of Lemonweir), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 2018Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, and Landslides$48K to the Town of Lemonweir for repairs3 flood claims paid that year
- 2008Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding$46K to the Town of Lemonweir for repairs
- 2004Severe Storms and Flooding$3K to the Town of Lemonweir for repairs
- 2000Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding$7K to the Town of Lemonweir for repairs
Juneau County has had 13 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often severe storms, then floods. Not counted: the 2005 Hurricane Katrina evacuee emergency, which covered counties that took in evacuees.
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Lemonweir has the lowest expected damage per building of the 3 graded towns here. Tap a town to see its hazards.
| Town | Hazard risk | Mostly (buildings) | Flood claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lemonweir | B−more damage than 55% | river and rain flooding | 5 |
| Mauston | C+more damage than 64% | river and rain flooding | 5 |
| Germantown | C−more damage than 81% | river and rain flooding | — |
| Marion | — | 541 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Lindina | — | 684 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Kildare | — | 689 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Seven Mile Creek | — | 387 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Lisbon | — | 833 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
Hazard risk = FEMA’s expected yearly building damage per dollar of building value, vs. the 21,298 U.S. towns we grade; the map is shaded by fifths of the same scale. Flood claims = paid federal flood insurance claims on record.
Get ready for what Lemonweir faces
A short kit for the hazards that drive the building damage here, what to check before you buy, and where neighbors get alerts.
- Turn around at flooded roads: a foot of moving water can carry off a car.
- Flood insurance usually takes 30 days to start, so buy it before the forecast.
- Keep papers and medicines up high, in a grab-and-go bag.
- Park in a garage or under cover when storms are forecast.
- Stay away from windows while it falls.
- Photograph roof and car damage for your insurer.
- Pick your spot now: the lowest floor, an inside room, no windows.
- A watch means be ready; a warning means take cover now.
- Keep shoes and a flashlight by the bed.
- Look up the address on FEMA’s flood map.
- Ask the seller or landlord whether it has ever flooded, and what flood insurance costs there.
- Get a flood insurance quote early: policies usually start 30 days after you buy.
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Questions about natural hazards in Lemonweir
Is Lemonweir at risk for natural disasters?
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Lemonweir has higher expected damage per building than 55% of U.S. towns: B− for hazard risk. Most of the expected damage is river and rain flooding (79%) and hail (10%). This is FEMA’s model of an average year for today’s buildings, not a forecast.
Does Lemonweir flood?
Flood insurance has paid 5 claims in Lemonweir since 2018, $85K in all, or 6.5 per 1,000 homes, more than 66% of U.S. towns with a flood insurance record.
Is Lemonweir in a flood zone?
Flood zones are drawn street by street, so the answer depends on the address: look it up on FEMA’s flood map. In Juneau County, 15% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.5% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in Lemonweir?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Lemonweir’s flood program. Premiums depend on the building; policies usually start 30 days after you buy, so get a quote early.
What was the biggest storm in Lemonweir?
By FEMA money that reached Lemonweir, Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, and Landslides (2018): $48K to the Town of Lemonweir for repairs.
Is Lemonweir at risk from river and rain flooding?
It is the largest share of the building damage FEMA expects here (79%), and Lemonweir’s rate for it is higher than 68% of U.S. census tracts.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Lemonweir.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Lemonweir’s residents lived in the 2020 census; OpenFEMA: NFIP redacted claims, multiple-loss properties, community status book and residential penetration rates, housing assistance (owners and renters), public assistance funded projects, hazard mitigation properties and disaster declarations. Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. Preparedness tips: Ready.gov. FEMA’s model is an average of expected damage, not a forecast. How hazard risk is graded.