On FEMA’s figures, Randall faces less hazard damage per building than 76% of U.S. towns, mostly from river and rain flooding
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Randall gets an A− for hazard risk: lower expected damage per building than 76% of U.S. towns, #199 of 362 in Wisconsin. Most of that expected damage is river and rain flooding (77%), then tornadoes (14%). Flood insurance has paid 4 claims here since 1979.
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 Randall 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
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 Randall’s grade
River and rain flooding is 77% of the building damage FEMA expects in Randall, and Randall’s rate of river and rain flooding damage is lower than 59% of U.S. census tracts. Lightning adds 2%, at a rate in the top 1% of U.S. census tracts.
A− #199 of 362 in Wisconsin; lower expected damage per building than 76% of U.S. towns (21,298).
Randall’s residents live in 2 census tracts; FEMA’s figures are combined by where they live.
The typical Wisconsin town has lower expected damage than 79% of U.S. towns; within the state, Randall has more expected damage per building than 55% of Wisconsin towns.
In dollars, FEMA expects about $1.6M a year in losses across Randall: $825K to buildings, the rest to people and crops.
Does Randall flood? Rarely: 4 flood claims since 1979
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Randall, from FEMA’s records: 2.4 per 1,000 homes, fewer than 57% of the 13,809 U.S. towns with a flood insurance record.
Randall isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.
Insurance rates: Kenosha County.5 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Randall
Disasters that paid out in Randall itself (aid to households or repair grants to the Town of Randall), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 2011Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm$12K to the Town of Randall for repairs
- 2008Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding$13K to the Town of Randall for repairs
- 2008Record Snow and Near Record Snow$4K to the Town of Randall for repairs
- 2000Snow$3K to the Town of Randall for repairs
- 2000Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding$4K to the Town of Randall for repairs
Kenosha 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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Randall is 6th of the 8 graded towns here, from least expected damage per building to most. Tap a town to see its hazards.
| Town | Hazard risk | Mostly (buildings) | Flood claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Township | A−less damage than 84% | river and rain flooding | 3 |
| Bloomfield | A−less damage than 78% | river and rain flooding | 2 |
| Genoa City | A−less damage than 78% | river and rain flooding | 2 |
| Twin Lakes | A−less damage than 77% | river and rain flooding | 3 |
| Richmond Township | A−less damage than 76% | river and rain flooding | — |
| Randall | A−less damage than 76% | river and rain flooding | 4 |
| Salem Lakes | B−more damage than 52% | river and rain flooding | 13 |
| Wheatland | C+more damage than 56% | river and rain flooding | 8 |
| Powers Lake | — | a Census area inside a town; graded with the town | |
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 Randall 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.
- 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.
Know where neighbors sign up for alerts? Add it to the Handbook so everyone has it.
Questions about natural hazards in Randall
Is Randall at risk for natural disasters?
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Randall has lower expected damage per building than 76% of U.S. towns: A− for hazard risk, #199 of 362 in Wisconsin. Most of the expected damage is river and rain flooding (77%) and tornadoes (14%). This is FEMA’s model of an average year for today’s buildings, not a forecast.
Does Randall flood?
Flood insurance has paid 4 claims in Randall since 1979, $21K in all, or 2.4 per 1,000 homes, fewer than 57% of U.S. towns with a flood insurance record.
Is Randall 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 Kenosha County, 15% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.3% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in Randall?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Randall’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 Randall?
By FEMA money that reached Randall, Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding (2008): $13K to the Town of Randall for repairs.
Is Randall at risk from river and rain flooding?
It is the largest share of the building damage FEMA expects here (77%), and Randall’s rate for it is lower than 59% of U.S. census tracts.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Randall.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Randall’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.