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Natural hazards in Necedah · FEMA

Storms, floods and disasters in Necedah

Necedah isn’t graded for hazard risk: FEMA’s tract figures aren’t matched to Necedah yet. Flood insurance has paid 1 claim here since 2010.

Flood claims
1
paid since 2010 · $9K
Disasters paid out here
6
of 13 declared for Juneau County
By hazard

What Necedah 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

86%of expected building damage
Well above average · higher than 88% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about once a year in the area

Hail

6%of expected building damage
Well above average · in the top 8% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about 3 times a year in the area

Tornadoes

6%of expected building damage
Above average · higher than 74% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about once every 8 years in the area
Smaller shares here
 Strong wind Wildfire Earthquakes Lightning Hurricanes Winter storms Ice storms Cold waves Heat waves Landslides
FEMA models no building damage here
Coastal floodingAvalanchesTsunamisVolcanic activity
People, not buildings.Counting harm to people as well as buildings, FEMA’s model puts heat waves at 18% of Necedah’s expected losses. Heat waves do little damage to buildings (0.0%), so they aren’t part of the grade.

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.

Flood risk changes street by street. Check a specific address on FEMA’s flood map, and ask about flood insurance before you buy.
Flood insurance claims

Does Necedah flood? Rarely: 1 flood claim since 2010

Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Necedah, from FEMA’s records.

Paid flood claims, by year
2010: 1 claim2011: 0 claims2012: 0 claims2013: 0 claims2014: 0 claims2015: 0 claims2016: 0 claims2017: 0 claims2018: 0 claims2019: 0 claims2020: 0 claims2021: 0 claims2022: 0 claims2023: 0 claims2024: 0 claims2025: 0 claims2026: 0 claims2010
20102026
1
paid claims since 2010
$9K
paid to owners
0
homes flooded more than once
$9K
average claim
of homes in flood zones are insured
of all homes are insured
No community discount

Necedah 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.
Disasters

6 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Necedah

Disasters that paid out in Necedah itself (aid to households or repair grants to the Village of Necedah), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.

  1. 2026Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding1 households applied for aid$1K aid approved
  2. 2018Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, and Landslides3 households applied for aid$2K aid approved
  3. 2016Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides$7K to the Village of Necedah for repairs
  4. 2010Severe Storms and Flooding$105K to the Village of Necedah for repairs1 flood claim paid that year
  5. 2008Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding12 households applied for aid$19K aid approved
  6. 2004Severe Storms and Flooding7 households applied for aid$16K aid approved$173K to the Village of Necedah for repairs
Disasters declared, by decade
Paid out in NecedahJuneau County only

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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Get ready for what Necedah faces

A short kit for the hazards that drive the building damage here, what to check before you buy, and where neighbors get alerts.

When the river rises
  • 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.
More from Ready.gov ↗
Hail
  • 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.
More from Ready.gov ↗
Tornado warnings
  • 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.
More from Ready.gov ↗
Before you buy or rent
  • 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.
When a storm is coming
Forecast and alertsWeather →911, the nearest ERSafety →

Know where neighbors sign up for alerts? Add it to the Handbook so everyone has it.

Questions about natural hazards in Necedah

Does Necedah flood?

Flood insurance has paid 1 claim in Necedah since 2010, $9K in all.

Is Necedah 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 Necedah?

FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Necedah’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 Necedah?

By FEMA money that reached Necedah, Severe Storms and Flooding (2004): 7 households applied for aid, $16K approved, and $173K to the Village of Necedah for repairs.

Storm stories

Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Necedah.

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Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Necedah’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.